Split skin grafts in young children should be harvested from:
Correct Answer: Thigh
Description: Paial Thickness (Thiersch) or Split Skin Graft Consist of epidermis and variable poion of dermisQ Site: Thigh (MC)Q upper arm, flexor aspect of forearm and abdominal wall Grafts are hairless and do not sweatQ (these structures are not transferred) MC causes of skin graft failure: Hematoma (or seroma), infection, and movement (shear).
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