Reconstruction of a nonhealing lick granuloma in a dog using a phalangeal fillet technique.

J Am Anim Hosp Assoc

Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.

Published: September 2007

A 6.5-year-old, castrated male Dalmatian was presented with a 3-month history of a chronic, nonhealing wound related to a previously excised lick granuloma. Reconstruction of the wound on the lateral metatarsal region was achieved using a phalangeal fillet technique, without digital pad transposition. The skin flap healed successfully with very good cosmetic and functional results.

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