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skin grafting is a widely used method for the reconstruction of wound closures that can not be closed primarily .
skin grafts are indicated to accelerate the healing of burns , ulcers , and other wounds , reduce scar contractures , and enhance cosmesis .
a skin graft may be meshed to cover a greater surface area at the recipient site .
surgical staples are a common and expeditious method of affixing a mesh skin graft , particularly to large recipient areas .
the sewing of the graft using absorbable sutures may be more prudent in children or sensitive areas of adults . however , these affixing procedures have disadvantages , such as pain during staple removal and the time required for suturing .
the edges of a meshed skin graft are generally not mesh like but exhibit a dendritic structure .
these  dendritics  are sometimes trimmed or placed on normal skin , but they are not merely left to dry and drop off .
dendritics are too small to thread , but they can be attached using octyl-2-cyanoacrylate ( dermabond ; ethicon inc . ,
however , we do not affix the graft on the recipient 's defective skin area because of the danger of obstructing the epithelialization of the mesh .
alternatively , we use negative - pressure dressings ( vac ; kinetic concepts inc . ,
a nonadherent material must be placed as an interface between the skin graft and the vac sponge to prevent a disruption of the graft during removal of the dressing .
the initial dressing should remain in place for approximately 5 days ( 3 - 7 days ) unless pain , odor , discharge , or other signs of complication develop .
a total of 14 patients ( five males and nine females ) under went skin graft using this technique .
the ages ranged from 9 months to 86 years ( mean = 62.3 years ) .
the skin defects included two burn ulcers , two decubitus , and 10 chronic leg ulcers .
all grafts were accepted without complications . a 72-year - old man with a chronic leg ulcer after debridement for necrotizing fasciitis
the dendritics of the mesh skin graft were affixed using dermabond six - month postoperative result
dermabond was initially used to replace the suturing of superficial wounds , but it is currently used in a variety of techniques .
dermabond has been used recently as a skin bolster to assist the primary closure of wounds in patients with thin skin .
the fixation time is equivalent to surgical stapler fixation and the removal of sutures is not required because the graft is affixed with absorbable sutures .
local anesthesia may be necessary for pain relief during surgical stapling and sewing , but it is not necessary for the dermabond technique .
dermabond costs approximately $ 18 per tube , whereas skin staples are $ 16 and absorbable sutures are $ 6 per suture .
the dendritic bonding technique is a quick and easy method for the fixation of mesh skin grafts in any patient .
we describe a newly designed technique for the quick , easy , and cost - effective fixation of mesh skin grafts in a range of skin conditions and patients . 
 we fixed the skin graft using octyl-2-cyanoacrylate ( dermabond ; ethicon ) , which was termed  
 dendritic bonding . 
  this technique exhibits several advantages over surgical stapling and suturing with absorbable sutures .