Dermal Graft Thickness Over 2 mm and Grafts Oriented Parallel to Skin Tension Lines Increased Graft Strength and Suture Retention: A Biomechanical Study
Caution should be exercised when using grafts less than 2 mm due to lower ultimate load to failure and suture pull-out. Marking the patches in accordance with skin tension lines would help determine the ideal orientation of insertion.
Authors
- William G. Blakeney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-5872)
- Alan Kop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5991-6740)
- David Graham
- Aysha Abu Sharifa
Institutions
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Royal Perth Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2024.11.095
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57
Funders
- ConMed