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GILBERT A. BEIRNE, M.D.; CLINTON G. BEIRNE, M.D.

AMA Arch Derm. 1956;73(1):70.

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Recent work has shown that the epidermis and adjacent corium removed by skin planing can be utilized successfully as minute skin grafts. This prompted our interest in developing a device for the collection of the abraded particles of skin for this purpose. The attachment for the skin-planing apparatus shown in the accompanying illustration was designed as a practical answer to this problem. As a secondary consideration it has been found to keep the planing field and surrounding areas cleaner. It also eliminates the remote danger of flying steel bristles.

The device is constructed of stainless steel and is light in weight. The cover and attached base are machined to a friction fit. The knurled knob is large enough to be grasped firmly, which permits easy dismantling of the parts. The fixed portion can be left in place when the attachment is not desired. A clip-on unit for freezing agents can . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
San Francisco

From the Department of Medicine, Subdepartment of Dermatology, University of California School of Medicine.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication June 9, 1955.

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