Meanings
- uncountableA 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.
Pinch grafting is a simple procedure that can be performed at the bedside by a nurse trained in the technique.
2006, Sylvie Hampton, Fiona Collins, Tissue Viability, page 1982 more examples
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.
2009, Norman Edward Robinson, Kim A. Sprayberry, Current Therapy in Equine Medicine, page 722In general, the technique resulted in faster healing, less car formation, and less contracture than pinch grafting.
2022, Lindsey Fitzharris, The Facemaker, page 149
Origin
From the way the person performing the procedure pinches the skin in order to harvest tissue to graft.
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