Types of Skin Grafts

Explosions and fires frequently result in severe and extensive burns on a victim’s body, and the trauma associated with these injuries is extensive. One of the most effective means of treating severe burns is skin grafting, the act of cutting away damaged tissue and replacing it with healthy skin from a donor area elsewhere on the body.

These procedures can be gone about in a number of ways depending on the specifics of the injury in question, but recovery is typically a prolonged and painful experience. Various risks are associated with a graft including nerve damage and the threat of infection while the graft heals.

Types of Skin Grafting

Skin grafts can be accomplished through various means, and for different purposes. The most common classifications are:

• Full-thickness: These grafts use the epidermis and the entirety of the dermis below it.

• Split-thickness: A split thickness graft uses the epidermis and only part of the dermis, which allows for the donor site to be reused every six weeks or so.

• Composite: Composite grafts incorporate skin with other tissue such as cartilage.

All of these grafts are delicate procedures and are used only in serious situations.

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Negligent safety procedures can lead to dangerous explosions, resulting in extensive burns for any unfortunate nearby victims. If you or a loved one is in need of a skin graft after an explosion, you may be entitled to compensation. To learn more about your rights as an explosion victim, contact an experienced explosion attorney of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. today by calling 800-242-2874.