Dermis grafts in socket reconstruction.

The feasibility of using dermis in socket reconstruction is explored in the rabbit. The results indicate that dermis may be a suitable source of graft material where mucous membrane replacement is needed. Histological sections of the grafts are provided and are contrasted with scleral grafts, a substance whose behavior is socket surgery has been studied previously. A clinical case is presented also of a patient with a severely contracted anophthalmic socket who was reconstructed successfully with a dermis graft.