The incidence and risk factors for lower limb skin graft failure

Dermatol Res Pract. 2014:2014:582080. doi: 10.1155/2014/582080. Epub 2014 Jul 15.

Abstract

Lower limb skin grafts are thought to have higher failure rates than skin grafts in other sites of the body. Currently, there is a paucity of literature on specific factors associated with lower limb skin graft failure. We present a series of 70 lower limb skin grafts in 50 patients with outcomes at 6 weeks. One-third of lower limb skin grafts went on to fail with increased BMI, peripheral vascular disease, and immunosuppressant medication use identified as significant risk factors.