title: Current techniques in skin grafting.
abstract: A thorough knowledge of the techniques used in skin grafting is a necessity for successful soft-tissue reconstruction. Careful attention to detail and planning should ensure an excellent outcome. Current research in the fields of tissue engineering and skin substitutes continues to evolve with the ultimate goal being tissue-engineered skin that matches the quality of the autologous skin graft.
authors.affiliation: MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 434, Houston, TX 77030, USA. dmacfarl@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Deborah F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: MacFarlane
mesh_terms: D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D015580:Mohs Surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D023822:Tissue Engineering