The use of quilted full thickness skin grafts in the lower limb--reliable results with early mobilization.
Quilted full thickness skin grafts were used to cover surgical defects in the lower limb following excision of skin lesions in 92 cases. Patients were mobilised early and discharged home. 93.4% of grafted area had taken by 2 weeks post operatively. Minimal after care is required and highly acceptable cosmetic donor and graft sites were achieved.
Harvey
Isaac
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide S.A. 5000, Australia. iharvey@plasticsurgery.org.au
Smith
Stephen
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Patterson
Ian
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D004434:Early Ambulation; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*