Abstract
Skin grafts can be split skin or full thickness. Generally speaking, on the palmar surface of the hand it is better to use full thickness skin graft and, therefore, in the management of Dupuytren’s disease full thickness grafts are the better choice. They are used in the following situations:
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To replace skin devitalised during surgery
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To correct longitudinal skin shortening
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To replace densely involved skin in recurrent contracture
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To prevent recurrence in the patient with a strong Dupuytren’s diathesis
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Varian, J. (1994). Skin Grafting in the Management of Dupuytren’s Disease. In: Berger, A., Delbrück, A., Brenner, P., Hinzmann, R. (eds) Dupuytren’s Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78517-7_28
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