Skin, Grafts: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

skin graft, skin grafts, skin grafting, graft harvesting, split-thickness grafts, full-thickness grafts, dermis, epidermis, wound care, graft survival, revascularization, biologic skin substitutes

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Benjamin C Wood, MD, Resident Physician, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Benjamin C Wood, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Association, American College of Surgeons, and American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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Coauthor(s)

Christian N Kirman, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Christian N Kirman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha
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Joseph A Molnar, MD, PhD, FACS, Associate Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Associate Director, Burn Unit, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Joseph A Molnar, MD, PhD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Association of Plastic Surgeons, American Burn Association, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, North Carolina Medical Society, and Wound Healing Society
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Medical Editor

Shahin Javaheri, MD, Chief, Department of Plastic Surgery, Martinez Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic; Consulting Staff, Advanced Aesthetic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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Managing Editor

Wayne Stadelmann, MD, Stadelmann Plastic Surgery, PC
Wayne Stadelmann, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, New Hampshire Medical Society, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Phi Beta Kappa
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CME Editor

Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD, Director, Colorado Plastic Surgery Center
Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Colorado Medical Society
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Chief Editor

Jorge I de la Torre, MD, FACS, Professor of Surgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Residency Program Director, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Director, Center for Advanced Surgical Aesthetics
Jorge I de la Torre, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Association of Plastic Surgeons, American Burn Association, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Association for Academic Surgery, and Medical Association of the State of Alabama
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