Historical Evolution of Skin Grafting—A Journey through Time
Michael Kohlhauser, Hanna Luze, Sebastian P. Nischwitz, Lars‐Peter Kamolz
Abstract
Autologous skin grafting was developed more than 3500 years ago. Several approaches and techniques have been discovered and established in burn care since then. Great achievements were made during the 19th and 20th century. Many of these techniques are still part of the surgical burn care. Today, autologous skin grafting is still considered to be the gold standard for burn wound coverage. The present paper gives an overview about the evolution of skin grafting and its usage in burn care nowadays.
Topics & Concepts
Skin graftingGraftingStandard of careBurn woundMedicineGold standard (test)Intensive care medicineSurgeryWound healingMaterials scienceInternal medicineComposite materialPolymerWound Healing and TreatmentsBurn Injury Management and OutcomesPressure Ulcer Prevention and Management