title: Plantar foot donor site as a harvest of a split-thickness skin graft.
abstract: The authors present a minimally invasive procedure for harvesting a split thickness skin graft (STSG) from the plantar surface of the foot. This is another option to consider for soft tissue reconstruction of diabetic foot wounds to help restore form and function and to prevent amputation. The authors do not recommend this technique for all soft tissue wounds of the toes and plantar aspect of the foot but believe it is a viable option for selected small diabetic foot wounds that may benefit from a STSG.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Belczyk
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Stapleton
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Blume
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zgonis
mesh_terms: D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps