Though many skin grafts have been performed by plastic surgeon, there were few reports about growth rate of grafted skin related to their environmental factors. In this department of plastic surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital, many cases of free skin grafts were performed from April 1974 to May 1977.
Among them, 187 cases were studied about their growth of grafted skin which were related to age and sex, thickness, region and post-operative duration.
Also, authors calculated the growth rate of the age group from infant to 9-yrs. old. The following result were obtained.
1. Among 187 cases, number of growth were 85 cases. (about 45%)
2. There was no relation between growth and sex distribution.
3. There were increased growth tendency in grafts at younger age group and joint area.
4. There were increased growth tendency in more thick grafts.
5. The growth of grafts began in post-operative, 6 months.
6. Growth rate (age group from infant to 9-yrs. old)
a) increased growth rate as aging.
b) increased growth rate in cases of F.T.S.G. than S.T.S.G.
c) increased growth rate in cases of joint area grafts than others.
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