A dermatome is an area of skin supplied by a single spinal nerve. There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves, forming nerve roots that branch from your spinal cord, but only 30 dermatomes. Your spinal nerves ...

Dermatomes are areas of skin that send signals to the brain through the spinal nerves. The dermatome system covers the entire body from the hands and fingers to the feet and toes. The part of a nerve ...

The dermatome was an important new tool as it enabled surgeons to remove skin quickly and easily for grafting to treat burns victims. Often referred to as plastic surgery, these techniques were ...

Hirschfeld et al. 3 have recently reported on the results of skin grafting at the Detroit Receiving Hospital. They state that, prior to the study, loss of 25 per cent or more of the grafted skin ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A dermtome is used to produce thin ...