Bilateral phalangeal fillet technique for metacarpal pad reconstruction in a dog |
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| Authors: | Tania Shaw Fleur James Lucas Beierer Giselle Hosgood |
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| Affiliation: | Murdoch University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, South Street, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia. |
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Loss of the metacarpal or metatarsal pad requires reconstruction with other pad tissue to allow functional weight-bearing on the limb. This report describes the use of a bilateral phalangeal fillet technique to reconstruct a weight-bearing surface in a dog following complete excision of its right metacarpal pad for malignant melanoma. This resulted in a functional weight-bearing limb. |
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