Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bilateral phalangeal fillet technique for metacarpal pad reconstruction in a dog.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Shaw, Tania et al.
- Affiliation:
- Murdoch University Veterinary Teaching Hospital · Australia
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Loss of the metacarpal or metatarsal pad requires reconstruction with other pad tissue to allow functional weight-bearing on the limb. This report describes the use of a bilateral phalangeal fillet technique to reconstruct a weight-bearing surface in a dog following complete excision of its right metacarpal pad for malignant melanoma. This resulted in a functional weight-bearing limb.
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