The pinking shears: a novel tool for improving skin graft cosmesis.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
; 2(12): e269, 2014 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
SUMMARY:
A significant aesthetic disadvantage to split skin grafts is the obvious transition between the graft and the normal skin. We report on a novel method to interrupt this transition point by using pinking shears, which are dressmaking scissors with saw-toothed blades that create a chevron pattern instead of a straight edge. We describe a case where the pinking shears were utilized on a split skin graft and Integra for reconstruction of the skin on a volar forearm. This technique allows for breaking-up of the transition point between the skin graft and normal skin and gives rise to an improved aesthetic outcome as the boundary is significantly less well-defined. This novel method shows promise and further study is certainly warranted.
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MEDLINE
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En
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Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article
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Irlanda