Dog-ears: a review.
BACKGROUND
The closure of any circular or asymmetric wound results in puckering or excess of tissue known as dog-ears.


OBJECTIVE
Facility in managing dog-ears is an invaluable tool in cutaneous surgery due to its common presentation.


METHODS
Methods for correcting dog-ears are extensively detailed in both the plastic and dermatologic surgery literature. This review provides a practical outline of nine methods of dog-ear correction along with pertinent schematic and clinical illustration.


RESULTS
A comprehensive approach to dog-ears requires knowledge of tissue dynamics, adherence to proper surgical technique, and strategies for the management of dog-ears.


CONCLUSIONS
A thorough understanding of dog-ear formation and correction allows the surgeon to choose the most appropriate management for dog-ears in any clinical setting.
Weisberg
N K
NK
Department of Dermatology, Weil Medical College of Cornell University, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA. Nehalk@mskcc.org
Nehal
K S
KS
Zide
B M
BM
D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014945:Wound Healing