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Split thickness skin grafts -
Epidermis and portion of dermis
Full thickness skin grafts
All the epidermis and dermis,
no fat or fascia
has sweat and sebaceous glands
Autografts;
same individual
Allografts;
same species
Isograft;
Isograft;
Xenograft;
different species
Recipient Site for skin graft must be....
What can you not graft skin onto?
Can not graft onto cortical bone, tendon or cartilage
What are the advantages of thicker or thinner skin grafts
The thinner the graft the higher chances are for a successful take
what ratio would you use for meshing?
meshed at ratio of 1 1/2 to 1, or less
Stages of Skin grafting
Lenght to width of full thickness skin graft
Length to width is at least 3-1
Neurotizationoccurs in order...
What are common causes of graft failure
Lack of compression of graft to recipient bed

Movement/ shearing

Infection (2nd most common)

Seroma

Hematoma (most common)
What are local grafts
Local flaps are adjacent to the defect and are either rotated ona pivot point or are advanced forward from their base to cover a defect.They include minimum of epidermis, dermis and SQ. Donor site either closed primarily or skin grafted. STSG are used to cover defects greater 2.5 cm and local flaps are used in defects less than 2.5cm.
Single Advancement grafts are used to..
Sub metatarsal head

On plantar foot, flap based proximal, may angle medial or lateral

On plantar heel can be used for up to 1cm. lesion
What is the best donor site in the foot?
Sinus tarsi
NOT ON TEST

Double Advancement grafts are used to..
For larger deficits

Flaps can be of different lengths

At a minimum include skin nd subcutaneous tissue

Be careful of orientation for both vascularityand venous congestion
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V-to-Y grafts are used for...
Rotational Flaps
used for..
rest for how long..
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How should you make the cut for single rotational flap
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Transposition Flaps
Combine the use of both rotation and advancement
NOT ON TEST

Bilobed Flap
Bilobed Flap
How do you identify relaxed skin tension lines
What is the orientation of skin plasty for 5th toe?
Distal medial to proximal lateral
z-plasty
Central arm placed line of contracture
Which flap keeps pedicle?
rotational flaps
How long Non weight bearing for plantar incisions?
3 weeks
Do you want to skive the incision?
No, never, ever
How long should suture be left in place
10-14 days
Phases of wound healing
Substrate Phase: (Inflammatory) 5-7 days
young patient with pain, soap bubble appearance on metaphysis on x-ray
ewing's sarcoma
6 D's of Charcot
Destruction
Density (increased)
Disorganization
Dislocation
Disarticulation
Debris
What is the gold standard for treating acute charcot
total contact cast
What is Stage 0 Charcot
Localized heat
swelling redness \increased perfustion
no x ray gchanges
Bone scan +
increased meary's angle, small bone spurs

added by "shibata and colleagues
How long nopweightbearing iwht conservative treatment of charcot
8-12 weeks
What are some conservative surgical optons for charcot foot
TAL
Exostectomy
Cuboid Planing
Can you do Ex -fix in acute phase charcot?
yest
contraindications for Artrhodesis
acute CF (stage I)
poor nutrition or diabetic contril
Secve PVD
activ e soft dissue or bone infecitn
noncompliant patient
poor bone stock for fixation
If a charcot pating has bounding pulse does that mean he has good blood perfusion?
no