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Surgical Repair of an Axillary Skin Defect by Usage of Transposition Flap in Rabbit
S. Darabi
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Transposition flaps are rectangular, local flaps that bring additional skin when rotated into defects. forelimb fold flap is a transposition flap harvested to close axillary or ster- nal wounds.in forelimb fold flaps, the size and length of the skin flap vary depending on the body conformation of the animal (1).
In spring 2011, a 10 months old new Zealandwhite rabbit was found with a deep wound in rightaxillary area. after lavage with normal saline and removal of all necrotic tissues, the wound was treated with routine open wound management for 11 days, including daily lavage with saline and usage of topical ointments. after this period of time, to repair the big skin defect, the decision was made on use of a forelimb skin flap. then, two lateral and medial skin incisions were created to define the width of the flap and these incisions were connected together with a crescent-shaped incision proximal to the elbow. the flap was elevated, transposed, and sutured into the wound and the donor site was closed easily. then the forelimb was bandaged to the body for 13 days. the surgical site was monitored for complications every 2-3 days. antibiotic therapy was done. after 13 days, the bandage and the sutures were removed. the rabbit can use the forelimb very well and the appearance of the surgical site after about 20 days was per- fectly acceptable. Dog ears occurred but were flatten with time.
The goal of using transposition flaps is rapid coverage of wound bed, prevention of delayed healing and contraction results from secondary healing(1).
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