Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Skin stretching helped close burn wounds in a dog with hindquarter
By Zingel, Michelle M & Sakals, Sherisse A·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2017·Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of skin stretching techniques before bilateral caudal superficial epigastric axial flaps in a dog with severe burns.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog with severe burns on its hindquarters underwent a special skin stretching technique for two days before surgery to help close the wounds. This method allowed the veterinarian to perform a successful surgery using skin flaps, which healed well with only minor issues. After the procedure, the dog showed no problems with walking or regrowing its fur. Overall, the treatment was effective, and the dog recovered nicely.
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Abstract
This report describes how 2 days of skin stretching facilitated a tension-free closure of single event bilateral caudal superficial epigastric flaps in a dog with severe hindquarter burns. Full healing at all surgical sites with only minor dehiscence and without further treatment or abnormalities of gait or coat regrowth was achieved.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28761189/