Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with self-inflicted footpad loss gets new weight-bearing skin
By Bradley, D M et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1998·College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Construction of a weight-bearing surface on a dog's distal pelvic limb.
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Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old female boxer was brought in after she accidentally removed part of her toes due to complications from a previous injury on her left hind foot. To help her heal, the veterinarian placed skin grafts over the exposed area and used a special bandage to support the healing process. After two surgeries, the grafts successfully created a new weight-bearing surface on her paw, allowing her to walk more comfortably.
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Abstract
A one-year-old, neutered female boxer presented with a self-inflicted pandigital amputation following complications of a left hind footpad laceration repair. A meshed skin graft was placed distally over the exposed granulation tissue of the affected limb. In two surgical procedures, a total of five 6 by 8-mm and three 8 by 10-mm digital pad grafts were transplanted into recessed sites in the granulation tissue over the distal aspect of the metatarsal bones. A newly designed pressure relief bandage/ splint was used to assist maturation of the grafts. The result was a weight-bearing surface over an area of maximum tissue stress.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9728469/