• DVM360_Conference_Charlotte,NC_banner
  • ACVCACVC
  • DVM 360
  • Fetch DVM 360Fetch DVM 360
DVM 360
dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care
dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care
By Role
AssociatesOwnersPractice ManagerStudentsTechnicians
Subscriptions
dvm360 Newsletterdvm360 Magazine
News
All News
Association
Breaking News
Conference Coverage
Education
Equine
FDA
Law & Ethics
Market Trends
Medical
Politics
Products
Recalls
Regulatory
Digital Media
dvm360 LIVE!™
Expert Interviews
The Vet Blast Podcast
Medical World News
Pet Connections
The Dilemma Live
Vet Perspectives™
Weekly Newscast
dvm360 Insights™
Publications
All Publications
dvm360
Firstline
Supplements
Vetted
Clinical
All Clinical
Anesthesia
Animal Welfare
Behavior
Cardiology
CBD in Pets
Dentistry
Dermatology
Diabetes
Emergency & Critical Care
Endocrinology
Equine Medicine
Exotic Animal Medicine
Feline Medicine
Gastroenterology
Imaging
Infectious Diseases
Integrative Medicine
Nutrition
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Pain Management
Parasitology
Pharmacy
Surgery
Toxicology
Urology & Nephrology
Virtual Care
Business
All Business
Business & Personal Finance
Hospital Design
Personnel Management
Practice Finances
Practice Operations
Wellbeing & Lifestyle
Continuing Education
Conferences
Conference Listing
Conference Proceedings
Resources
CBD in Pets
CE Requirements by State
Contests
Veterinary Heroes
Partners
Spotlight Series
Team Meeting in a Box
Toolkit
Top Recommended Veterinary Products
Vet to Vet
  • Contact Us
  • Fetch DVM360 Conference
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy
  • Do Not Sell My Information
  • About Us

© 2023 MJH Life Sciences and dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care. All rights reserved.

Advertisement
By Role
  • Associates
  • Owners
  • Practice Manager
  • Students
  • Technicians
Subscriptions
  • dvm360 Newsletter
  • dvm360 Magazine
  • Contact Us
  • Fetch DVM360 Conference
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy
  • Do Not Sell My Information
  • About Us
  • MJHLS Brand Logo

© 2023 MJH Life Sciences™ and dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care. All rights reserved.

Research Updates: Using a scrotal mesh graft to repair degloving injuries

January 1, 2009
Joseph Harari, MS, DVM, DACVS

The results of this study provide support for various treatment strategies based on clinical presentation, owner finances, and the clinician's competency.

Degloving injury, secondary to trauma, is a common clinical problem in veterinary patients. Occurring most frequently on the distal limbs, these wounds can cause a high degree of morbidity because of damage and exposure of underlying tissues, including muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, and joints. To repair large skin defects, free and pedicle grafts are used; smaller wounds are allowed to heal by second intention and re-epithelialization.

Joseph Harari

This clinical report from a surgery referral practice in southern California describes the successful treatment of two intact male dogs under 2 years old with distal limb degloving injuries with full-thickness mesh skin grafts obtained by scrotal ablation castration. One dog was treated for four weeks and the other for one week with wet-to-dry bandages to develop a healthy granulation tissue bed. Routine scrotal ablation castration was then performed, and a mesh graft was created; this tissue was applied to the injured recipient site and covered with a nonadherent dressing.

Advertisement

New bandages were applied multiple times until day 13. One dog had 100% graft take by day 11, and the other had 90% graft take by day 9. Both dogs had acceptable function and cosmesis by days 30 and 47 after skin grafting surgery. The authors concluded that scrotal grafting was a useful option for distal limb degloving injuries. The authors state that further evaluation is needed to determine whether scrotal remnant grafting could be performed in previously neutered dogs.

COMMENTARY

The goal of treating distal limb degloving injuries is to reduce wound contamination or infection and to restore anatomical structures and adequate limb function. In this report, the authors have provided a novel approach to obtaining an autogenous mesh graft, which, although limited to young, healthy, intact male dogs, seems successful and technically easy to perform. Furthermore, neutering would eliminate or reduce unnecessary breeding, fighting, or health issues (scrotal neoplasia, prostatitis) related to an intact status.

Harris JE, Dhupa S. Treatment of degloving injuries with autogenous full thickness mesh scrotal free grafts. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2008;21(4):378-381

The information in "Research Updates" was provided by Veterinary Medicine Editorial Advisory Board member Joseph Harari, MS, DVM, DACVS, Veterinary Surgical Specialists, 21 E. Mission Ave., Spokane, WA 99202.

Related Content:

SurgeryOrthopedics
Tips and tricks for diagnosing canine osteoarthritis early
Tips and tricks for diagnosing canine osteoarthritis early
Performing surgery on dogs with GDV
Performing surgery on dogs with GDV
Educating clients on brachycephalic breeds
Educating clients on brachycephalic breeds

Advertisement

Latest News

Thriving when life is hard

Hospital design expert shares his favorite design element

Updated EquiTrace app integrates wth HISA Portal

San Francisco SPCA receives $100k grant from San Francisco Foundation

View More Latest News
Advertisement