| Title | Dog-ears: a review. | | Author(s) | Weisberg NK, Nehal KS, Zide BM | | Institution | Department of Dermatology, Weil Medical College of Cornell University, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA. Nehalk@mskcc.org | | Source | Dermatol Surg 2000 Apr; 26(4):363-70. | | MeSH | Humans
Postoperative Complications
Skin
Surgical Flaps
Wound Healing
| | Abstract | 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. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Review
| | PubMed ID | 10759826 |
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