Reconstructive

618) Which of the following statements about split-thickness skin grafts (STSG) is INCORRECT?

A. STSG contain a portion of the epidermis.
B. STSG are easy to harvest.
C. STSG have a different texture and lighter color than the neighboring tissue.
D. STSG are cosmetically inferior to full-thickness skin grafts.
E. STSG are less durable to than full-thickness skin grafts.




REFERENCES & ANSWER


Levine H. L.: Skin, Dermal and Mucosal grafting, Chapter 2, Otolaryngology, (Paparella, Schumrick, Gluckman, Meyerhoff, editors), Saunders, Vol. IV, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Interrelated Disciplines, Third Edition, pp. 2639-2645, 1991

Triana Jr. R. J., Larrabee Jr. W. F.: Skin Grafts and Local Flaps, Chapter 4 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Third Edition, Thieme, (Papel, editor), 2009, pp. 41-58


618) A        STSG contain a portion of the epidermis.