Journal Reviews

Retroauricular vs. inguinal donor site for full-thickness skin grafts in syndactyly repair

1 December 2016 | | Hand and Wrist Surgery | Syndactyly, child, hand, outcome, skin transplantation, surgery

Most surgeons recommend the use of full thickness skin grafts (FTSGs) for syndactyly repair in order to achieve a tension free reconstruction and prevent web creep. The inguinal region, cubital fossa and wrist are all well recognised donor sites for...