Thiersch graft is which type of graft?
Paial thickness
Full thickness
Pedicle
Patch
Paial Thickness (Thiersch) or Split Skin Graft Consist of epidermis and variable poion of dermisQ Large size graft can be takenQ Site: Thigh (MC)Q upper arm, flexor aspect of forearm and abdominal wall Grafts are hairless and do not sweatQ (these structures are not transferred) MC causes of skin graft failure: Hematoma (or seroma), infection, and movement (shear). = Wolfe is a type of full thickness graft.
Plastic Surgery and Skin Lesions