Management of a Dropped Autologous Skin Graft
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DESCRIPTION A 67-year-old man underwent full-thickness skin graft reconstruction of an ear defect following skin cancer excision. The graft was dropped on the floor during preparation. Following decontamination, it was subsequently used to complete the reconstruction, with full graft take and no evidence of infection after 4 months of follow-up.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014