[The classification of skin grafts by the coverage of the receptor area]

Classification of skin grafting in use at the Division of Plastic Surgery and Burns of the São Paulo University for 16 years is presented. It is based on the type and way of the wound coverage from which the esthetic results essentially depend. This classification takes in consideration whether the healing at the receptor site should be or not by second intention or by the limitation of the healing through the reduction of the epithelialization time.