Is “Initial Size of the Graft the Real Culprit behind Primary Contraction of Full-Thickness Skin Graft”? – A Cross-Sectional Study

Is “Initial Size of the Graft the Real Culprit behind Primary Contraction of Full-Thickness Skin Graft”? – A Cross-Sectional Study

Background Primary contraction of full-thickness graft has been traditionally quoted to be 40%. There are lacunae in literature to elaborate on the factors influencing it ever since. Methods About 75 subjects who underwent full-thickness grafting procedures to resurface small defects were...

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Main Authors: Madhubari Vathulya, Shalinee Rao, Akanksha Malik, Smita Sinha, Nikhilesh Kumar, Akshay Kapoor, Yogesh Bahurupi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2023-01-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
skin grafts
elastin fibers
collagen
dermal thickness
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1756297

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