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Video: How to perform strip skin grafts, Part 1

Jan 9, 2013

Dr. Steven Swaim demonstrates the best technique for creating these grafts to help close wounds in which local tissue is not available for closure.

Video: How to perform strip skin grafts, Part 2

Jan 9, 2013

The continuation of Dr. Steven Swaim's video on this helpful wound repair technique.

Skills Laboratory: Wound repair techniques—Strip skin grafts

Jan 8, 2013

A step-by-step guide to this simple way to repair wounds in which local tissue is not available for closure.

Just Ask the Expert: Am I using skin staples for wound closure correctly?

Oct 1, 2010

The primary advantage staples provide over sutures is rapid closure.

Video: How to make a rotation skin flap

May 5, 2010

Dr. Steven F. Swaim demonstrates this skin reconstruction technique that is useful in closing triangular skin defects in which skin for closure is only available on one side of the defect.

Skills Laboratory: Reconstructive surgery techniques, Part 6: Rotation skin flaps

May 1, 2010

Rotation skin flaps are circle-shaped flaps that are useful in closing triangular skin defects in which skin for closure is only available on one side of the defect.

Reconstructive surgery techniques, Part 5: Walking sutures

Apr 1, 2010

Walking sutures are tension-type sutures that can be used to close large skin defects in areas where sufficient skin surrounds the wound that can be moved or stretched to close the wound.

Video: How to place walking sutures

Mar 31, 2010

Dr. Steven F. Swaim demonstrates how to place these tension-type sutures that can close large skin defects on the trunks of animals.

Skills Laboratory: Reconstructive surgery techniques, Part 4: Full-thickness mesh skin grafts

Dec 1, 2009

A full-thickness mesh graft is a sheet of skin that includes only the epidermis and the entire dermis and is fenestrated to allow for expansion and drainage.

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