George David Pollock and the development of skin grafting.

George David Pollock, F.R.C.S., convinced the world of the efficacy of skin autografting and homografting. Previous studies on the priority of skin grafting are reviewed. The life of Pollock, including a glimpse of the surgical world of the Victorian era is described. A detailed analysis of the roles and relationships of Pollock, Reverdin, and Gosselin is given.