rismus
Split skin graft: The graft is harvested from the thigh and the mucosal defect is quilted with the skin graft with absorbable sutures. Pressure is applied to the graft by using a bolus e.g. BIPP impregnated gauze, which is tied over the graft and kept in situ for 5 days. However, using a split skin graft for deeper and larger defects causes fibrosis that may cause trismus.