Journal Reviews

Evolution of skin grafting for treatment of burns

1 February 2018 | | General Plastic Surgery | Evolution, Future direction, History, Skin grafting

This is an interesting review looking at the history of the use of skin grafts and the evolution of grafting, including a paragraph on future concepts. The review is broken down into chronological sections describing different skin grafting techniques that...

Selection of full thickness skin graft donor site influences extent of contraction

1 February 2017 | | General Plastic Surgery | Burn surgery, Cicatrix, Burn scar contracture, Full thickness skin graft, Skin grafting

Full thickness skin grafts (FTSG) remain a standard reconstructive option in burns surgery, resulting in lesser secondary contracture and improved cosmesis compared to split skin grafts. Although the recipient site is known to influence contraction, the role of the donor...

The effect of skin graft contracture when using artificial dermis

3 June 2015 | | General Plastic Surgery | Artificial dermis, Burn, Contracture, Size, Skin graft

This is a report of a prospective clinical trial performed in a single centre in Seoul, South Korea. The group attempted to observe the change in size of skin grafts applied to an artificial dermal substitute (matriderm). Two groups of...