Clinical Study

The Incidence and Risk Factors for Lower Limb Skin Graft Failure

Table 1

Baseline factors of patients having lower limb skin grafts, data presented as ( , %) unless otherwise stated.


Age: median (range)79 years old
(56–94 years old)
Patients having multiple grafts14 (28%)
Sex (male: female)22 : 29
ASA: median2.5
BMI: median (range)30 (20–69)
Venous insufficiency25 (49%)
Ischemic heart disease25 (49%)
Diabetes11 (22%)
Peripheral vascular disease11 (22%)
Smoking9 (18%)
Continued on anticoagulation/antiplatelet agent10 (20%)
Immunosuppressant medication4 (8%)