Mesh skin graft and digital pad transfer to reconstruct the weight-bearing surface in a dog.
A 2-month-old dog was presented with injuries involving both hind paws. Only the 5th digit and its digital pad were present on the right paw. Following a full-thickness skin graft, the 5th digital pad was transferred distal to the metatarsal bones. The transferred pad permitted weight-bearing on the limb.
Rahal
Sheila C
SC
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Anesthesiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo State (UNESP) Botucatu, Brazil. sheilacr@fmvz.unesp.br
Mortari
Ana C
AC
Morishin Filho
Milton M
MM
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016474:Weight-Bearing; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology