The Use of a Flexible Razor Blade in Skin Graft Harvesting

Simple Method for Harvesting Split-Thickness Skin Grafts

“…To our knowledge, the first technique to be described used a modified safety razor to harvest the graft, 5 and modifications were later published 6,7 . Recently, Kontos and colleagues described a technique for full‐thickness skin grafting using a flexible razor blade as a method of harvesting to cover small skin defects 8 . Despite their simplicity, most of these techniques need instrument modification and are suitable primarily for small skin defects.…”

Intermediate-Thickness Skin Grafting for Repair of Cutaneous Defects After Mohs Micrographic Surgery

“…3 scalpel handle. A #10 blade, straight edge razor blade, Weck knife, or even a DermaBlade (Personna) may also be used to harvest the graft 6 . Once the graft is harvested, it is sutured in place in the standard fashion.…”

An alternative approach for Mohs surgery using a combination of a flexible blade and the traditional scalpel

“…More recently, Kontos et al. reported the use of a flexible blade in full or split thickness skin grafts in the repair of Mohs surgery 5 . They are easy to use, time efficient and leave a smooth, thin defect.…”