Skin Grafting

Skin grafting performed at our La Quinta, CA office on patients with advanced foot conditions has the potential to provide a litany of benefits. Timely and thorough skin grafting will boost your mobility, enhance movement and possibly even save your limb. In particular, individuals who are diabetic are most likely to benefit from skin grafting. The procedure involves the replacement of graft tissue on the feet to facilitate foot ulcer healing.

Skin grafts are nothing to fear. The graft is generated from either non-living or living tissue. The placement of the graft atop the open wound sets the stage for meaningful skin growth. A skin graft for a foot ulcer is performed with the removal of healthy skin from other body sites to cover the ulcer. Whether you have a significant injury to your ankle or foot or are a burn victim, you will greatly benefit from a skin graft. However, time is of the essence. Meet with our foot and ankle specialists as soon as possible and we will determine whether you need a skin graft and also gauge whether if it should be of the thin or thick variety.