| Title | Dog ear: an overview of causes and treatment. | | Author(s) | Jaibaji M, Morton JD, Green AR | | Institution | Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Whiston Hospital, Prescot, Merseyside, UK. | | Source | Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2001 Mar; 83(2):136-8. | | MeSH | Esthetics
Humans
Postoperative Complications
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
Skin
Suture Techniques
| | Abstract | Dog ear is a term used to describe a characteristic puckering of the skin that can occur after surgical wound closure. Every surgeon practising cutaneous surgery should be conversant with dog ears as they are a common and generally preventable problem. They are significant as they may mar an otherwise excellent aesthetic outcome and may, on occasions, require revisional surgery. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Review
| | PubMed ID | 11320925 |
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