Use of skin graft and split skin grafts harvested by the Mesh Graft Dermatome II of Zimmer

The use of meshed skin grafts created by the Mesh Graft Dermatome II of Zim mer to cover large skin defects of the distal limbs of dogs and cats has ad vantages to the hand made mesh grafts. The harvesting of a mesh graft can b e done by a scalpel blade or by means of the Mesh Graft Dermatome II by Zim mer. The incisions, which are cut into the graft by means of the Mesh Graft Dermatome II by Zimmer and a Derma Carrier, are well defined and evenly sp aced, which makes the graft more flexible, and allow a better drainage. it can better be adapted to an irregular wound bed and attached on to the unde rlaying surface, provides a better wound healing and a better cosmetic resu lt. The disadvantages are the costs of the dermatome and the bigger effort.