title: Wound contraction as treatment of dog bite avulsions of the lip.
abstract: In cases of dog bite avulsion injuries of the lip, allowing the wound to spontaneously close by contraction (without surgical intervention) may often be the treatment of choice and may have the best aesthetic and functional results.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries*; D008722:Methods; D014945:Wound Healing