HALSEY NEEDLE HOLDER FOR MICRO AND MINI SLIT GRAFTING

BACKGROUND. Fete suggestions have been made to date concerning how to more reproducibily place scalp slits for micro- and minigrafts. OBJECT IVE. TO improve on the unpredictable consistency of depth and angle of scalp slits for micro- and minigrafting. METHOD. Seven-inch Halsey ne edle holders were used to stabilize the cutting instruments (No-Kor mi croblades, #15c, and #15 blades) for making scalp slits for micro- and minigrafts on approximately 80 patients over 5 months. CONCLUSION. Us ing the Halsey needle holder for stabilization of the blades for slit placement of scalp micro- and minigrafting is superior to directly hol ding the blades by improving on depth, angle control, ease of holding and adjustment, and greater reproducibility.