title: Concurrent use of a medial saphenous fasciocutaneous free tissue flap and external skeletal fixation for treatment of a distal antebrachial injury in a dog.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the surgical management of a traumatic distal antebrachial wound using a medial saphenous fasciocutaneous free tissue flap and a type I external skeletal fixator (ESF).
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 7-year-old spayed, female Labrador retriever.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Wound coverage and pancarpal arthrodesis were accomplished during a single anesthetic episode using a medial saphenous fasciocutaneous free tissue flap and type I ESF. A second surgical procedure was performed to expedite healing of part of the original wound that was initially left to heal by second intention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Free tissue transfer can be used in combination with an ESF for repair of distal antebrachial wounds, allowing orthopedic repair and soft tissue coverage in a single anesthetic episode.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Concurrent use of free tissue transfer and carpal arthrodesis with an ESF could be used for repair of complex antebrachial wounds without need for multiple procedures, extended hospitalization, and increased cost.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610-0126, USA.
authors.forename: Colin W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Sereda
authors.forename: Otto I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Lanz
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Cross
authors.forename: Gregory M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000818:Animals; D002350:Carpus, Animal / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D016267:External Fixators / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000662:veterinary*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D012501:Saphenous Vein; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000662:veterinary*