FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves measuring distance from cicatrix boundary along hand palm folds to hand boundary and to interphalangeal folds on the injured hand. Coordinates of the so obtained points are transferred to the symmetric places on the contralateral side and outline is drawn by connecting the transferred points being mirror reflection of the real defect. Transparent film is placed on the image and template is produced for cutting out donor skin area of required size. EFFECT: accelerated operation time; optimum defect coating. 5 dwg
