title: Diamond fraise technique for dermal grafts in temporomandibular disk reconstruction.
abstract: Dermal grafts have been described for a variety of applications, including preprosthetic surgery, reconstructive surgery, and temporomandibular joint surgery. Several reports have described the procedural techniques for acquiring a dermal graft. The surgical technique for harvesting a dermal graft with the use of the dermabrading diamond fraise bur is described. The use of the diamond fraise bur offers many unique surgical advantages: it allows minimal damage to the dermal layer; the healing surface is smooth, cosmetic, homogenous, and devoid of scratches or debris; an adequate graft of uniform thickness is obtained; the technique allows access to a variety of donor sites; and minimal patient postoperative donor site morbidity. The use of this technique provides a simple, cosmetic approach to obtaining an adequate dermal graft for temporomandibular joint reconstructive procedures, while minimizing the potential complications associated with other commonly used techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Case Western Reserve University and Mount Sinai Medical Center/University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Quereshy
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hauser
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D003869:Dermabrasion / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D018130:Diamond; D004817:Epidermis / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019224:Temporomandibular Joint Disc / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D018130:Diamond