pinch grafting

English

Etymology

From the way the person performing the procedure pinches the skin in order to harvest tissue to graft.

Noun

pinch grafting (uncountable)

1. A technique of skin grafting in which the graft is harvested by pinching the skin and shaving off a small bit of epidermis without drawing blood.
   • 2006, Sylvie Hampton, Fiona Collins, Tissue Viability, page 198:

     Pinch grafting is a simple procedure that can be performed at the bedside by a nurse trained in the technique.

   • 2009, Norman Edward Robinson, Kim A. Sprayberry, Current Therapy in Equine Medicine, page 722:

     By 3 to 4 weeks after punch or pinch grafting, a ring of pink epithelium can be detected around the grafts, and by 42 to 56 days, hair begins to grow from the grafts.

   • 2022, Lindsey Fitzharris, The Facemaker, page 149:

     In general, the technique resulted in faster healing, less car formation, and less contracture than pinch grafting.