57.5 The general method for split skin grafting
You can take skin from any of the convex surfaces of a patient’s body, but the most convenient places are the fronts of his thighs, each of which can provide a piece of skin 10
20 cm. The skin here is easy to prepare, and easy to dress. If you bend his hip and knee, you can also take skin from the back of his thigh, or from its medial and lateral surfaces, provided your assistant puts his hand behind it, and pushes it forwards so as to make it convex when you cut as in C, Fig. 57-5. You can also use the antero–medial surface of his upper arm, which will match his face well. If he is extensively burnt, you may need to take grafts from his buttocks, his calves, his chest, or even his abdomen.
