title: A modification of split-skin graft.
abstract: A modification of the conventional split-skin graft is presented. This modification provides a gain in the length of the donor skin up to a maximum of 1:1.92. The gain in length is achieved in a very short period during an emergency operation. No special instrument is required. This technique has been proved to be useful in burn cases having much less donor site than recipient area. Earlier recovery, shortened hospital stay, earlier rehabilitation, less scar contracture and less morbidity could be achieved with this type of simple modification of a sheet graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical College, Calcutta, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sanyal
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarkar
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps