title: The 'parachute' bolster technique for securing intraoral skin grafts.
abstract: Successful skin grafting of intraoral defects can be challenging. The tie-over bolster method is the most popular technique in use today. We describe an alternate method of securing intraoral skin grafts--the "parachute" bolster technique--and we present a case report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Dr., Iowa City, IA 52246, USA.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Garvey
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Panje
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques