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Padgett's Dermatome
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Padgett's Dermatome

Associated (Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1739)
Object NameDermatome
MediumSteel, wood
ClassificationsMedicine and Healthcare
Dimensions12.7 x 17.3 x 27.9cm (box)
AcquisitionPresented in 2000 by Morag Middleton.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS074175
About MePadgett Dermatome, an instrument for rapid cutting of split-thickness skin grafts of any desired thickness. It was devised under the supervision of plastic Surgeon Earl C. Padgett.


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