Large defects in high-tension areas can be difficult to close with primary closures alone. Skin grafts are often used. We describe a technique using epidermal pulley sutures and a Burow's full-thickness skin graft (FTSG) that allows reconstruction of large defects while optimizing wound coverage and healing.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9559800 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.29122 | DOI Listing |
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