Treatment of Trochanteric Ulcers with Cranial Sartorius and Rectus Femoris Muscle Flaps |
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| Authors: | JONATHAN N CHAMBERS DVM Dipiomate ACVS PAULT PURINTON DVM PhD JAMES L MOORE MD SHEILA W ALLEN DVM MS Dipiomate ACVS |
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| Institution: | Department of Small Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602. |
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| Abstract: | Five dogs with pressure ulcers over the greater trochanter were treated by debridement and transposition of the cranial part of the sartorius or the rectus femoris muscle. Both muscles had vascular anatomy that allowed transposition based on a major vascular pedicle. All wounds healed promptly by primary intention and no ulcer recurred. The cranial sartorius flap technique was easier to perform than the rectus femoris technique. |
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