[Harvesting thin and semi-thin skin from the scalp: risks and their prevention]

The complications of raising scalp grafts are dominated by the risks of haemorrhage and alopecia, which can be prevented by careful preparation of the donor site, perfect intraoperative coordination and close surveillance of epithelialisation. The authors report their experience in the Freyming-Merlebach burns unit, with particular emphasis on the value of this technique in children.