title: Effective postoperative protection for grafted posterior surfaces: the quilted dressing.
abstract: Grafting of posterior surfaces can be complicated by shear between the wound bed and the graft, resulting in graft failure. The quilted dressing is a simple, inexpensive, and effective method of dressing grafted posterior surfaces that does not rely on prone positioning or high air loss beds to facilitate graft stability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Shriners Burns Institute, Boston Unit 02114, USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Sheridan
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Behringer
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Bondoc
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Quinby
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Tompkins
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Burke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001684:Biological Dressings; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D016684:Prone Position; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods