Wounds with full thickness or deep partial thickness skin loss require skin grafts to achieve closure and minimize functional and aesthetic effects of healing. This course presents a comprehensive overview of skin grafts for wound closure.

This course contains three units that discuss established methods of wound bed preparation as well as new agents and methods. The next three units provide basic information about skin grafts and grafting procedure techniques.

In this self-study, self-paced course, you will learn about:

• Preparation for a Successful Skin Grafting
• Experience of Wound Bed Preparation with Different Methods
• Haruan Extract (Channa striatus) as an Effective Mediator in Promoting Wound Healing
• Types of Skin Grafts
• Skin Graft Fixation and Methods
• Procurement and Use of Cryopreserved Total Skin Allograft in Complex Wounds

This study material will be a useful resource for students and medical practitioners of dermatology and radiation oncology.

This course – based on the book ‘Skin Grafts for Successful Wound Closure’ – comes with the courtesy of IntechOpen and is produced here under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) for the benefit of healthcare professionals.

Academic Editor

Madhuri Gore
Zen Hospital, Mumbai

Disclaimer : The content in this course is educational in nature and intended solely as general health information. It is not a recommendation for treatment or medical advice. It is not a substitute for advice from a health care provider. If you  as a patient are experiencing a medical emergency, contact your health care provider or an emergency room.