Which of the following correctly states an advantage of a full-thickness skin graft compared with a split-thickness skin graft?

• A Higher probability of take on poorly vascularized beds
• B Can be meshed to cover larger areas
• C Donor site heals spontaneously without a scar
• D Less secondary contraction and superior cosmetic and colour match ✓

Explanation

A full-thickness graft carries the entire dermis, so it undergoes far less secondary contraction and gives a better colour, texture, and contour match than split-thickness grafting. The trade-off is that its greater metabolic demand lowers the take rate, requiring a well-vascularized recipient bed, and the donor site must be closed primarily because no adnexal remnants remain to re-epithelialize it.

Reference: Bailey and Love's Short Practice of Surgery, 27th ed.

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