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Skin Grafting During the Period 1930–1950

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Differentiation of the indications for and the applications of skin grafts took place during the period 1930–1950. Several factors played a role in this evolution: improved technique, specialization by some surgeons, and improved preoperative, peroperative and postoperative care. The number of patients requiring operative treatment of skin defects increased, partly also as a result of the events of World War II; the experience gained by surgeons who had to treat these injuries increased proportionally.

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Klasen, H.J. (1981). Skin Grafting During the Period 1930–1950. In: History of Free Skin Grafting. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81653-6_6

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