Scott Gregory Bird, DPM is a podiatrist in Boise, ID specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Scott Gregory Bird, DPM is affiliated with Saint Alphonsus Health System and BAPTIST HEALTH SERVICES.
1075 N Curtis Road Suite 300
Boise, ID 83706
Skin Grafting
When a large area of skin is too damaged to heal, a skin graft may be used to protect the tissue underneath and reduce scarring. A layer of healthy skin is taken and moved to the injured area, where it is fixed in place. Skin grafts are used to treat burns, infections, large wounds, ulcers, and other significant problems that affect the skin.
There are several different types of skin graft, depending on where the donor skin is taken from:
In all cases, the skin graft may either be full-thickness or partial-thickness. While thicker grafts make recovery more difficult for the donor site, they heal more easily than thinner grafts.
Before skin graft surgery, patients are given anesthesia so they cannot feel any pain. If using an autograft, the surgeon carefully measures and removes the skin from the donor site. Sometimes the graft is cut in a mesh-like pattern, to allow a small piece of donated skin to stretch and cover a larger area. This also helps oxygen pass through the graft. The site where the skin graft will go is cleaned well to remove any dirt, bacteria, or dead skin cells. Then the skin graft is placed and attached with stitches or staples. It is often covered with antibacterial ointment and supportive bandages for the first few days.
As the skin graft heals into its new position, new blood vessels grow to reach and support the skin. Depending on the thickness of the graft, oil glands, sweat glands, and hair follicles may also regrow. Recovery time depends on the thickness of the graft and the overall health of the skin in the grafted area, but it generally takes from two to four weeks.
Volume of procedures performed by Scott Gregory Bird, DPM for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Scott Gregory Bird, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Boise, ID were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.
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He completed residency at Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego. He is certified by the Podiatry Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery, Podiatry Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery and has a state license in Idaho.
Residency: Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego
Board Certification: Podiatry Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery, Podiatry Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery
Licensed In: Idaho
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These charts describe general payments received by Scott Gregory Bird, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$1,200
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$672
ORTHOLOC 3DI $91 |
Prophecy $88 |
BIO DBM $75 |
Asnis $62 |
SonicAnchor $61 |
Other $294 |
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$436 |
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$87 |
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$195
FASENRA $30 |
PROMOGRAN PRISMA $25 |
Lapiplasty System $24 |
Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $22 |
QUTENZA $20 |
Other $75 |
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Dr. Scott Bird practices foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine) in Boise, ID. Dr. Bird's clinical interests include amputation, neuroma, and surgical repair. He completed his residency training at Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego. He is affiliated with Saint Alphonsus Health System.
