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Shearing/Degloving Wounds 911.e1

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SHEARING/DEGLOVING WOUNDS Extensive avulsion wound involves the
left hindlimb. Degloved skin is held by gloved fingers (top). Reconstruction would
require use of the caudal superficial epigastric axial pattern flap or a mesh graft. SHEARING/DEGLOVING WOUNDS Shearing wound secondary to vehicular
trauma. After debridement and open wound care, this wound closed by contraction
and epithelization.

SHEARING/DEGLOVING WOUNDS Healing lower-extremity wound. Over
180 degrees of the limb’s circumference is involved, necessitating closure with a
full-thickness mesh graft. SHEARING/DEGLOVING WOUNDS Successful full-thickness mesh graft
closure of a large lower-extremity defect.

ADDITIONAL SUGGESTED RELATED CLIENT EDUCATION
READINGS SHEET
Beardsley SL, et al: Treatment of dogs with wounds
of the limbs caused by shearing forces: 98 cases How to Provide Bandage Care and Upkeep
(1975-1993). J Am Vet Med Assoc 207(8):1071- at Home
1075, 1995.
Corr S: Management of distal limb shearing injuries
in cats. J Feline Med Surg 11:747-757, 2009.
Diamond, DW, et al: Evaluation of joint stabilization
for treatment of shearing injuries of the tarsus in 20
dogs. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 35:147-153, 1999.
Gall TT, et al: Evaluation of fluid pressures of
common wound-flushing techniques. Am J Vet
Res 71(11):1384-1386, 2010.

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