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Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 44:218-223 (2008)
© 2008 American Animal Hospital Association

Case Report

Surgical Treatment of an Elbow Hygroma Utilizing Microvascular Free Muscle Transfer in a Newfoundland

Michael L. Green, DVM, Jonathan M. Miller, DVM and Otto I. Lanz, DVM, Diplomate ACVS

From the Department of Small Animal Surgery, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Duck Pond Drive (0442), Blacksburg, Virginia 24061.

Microvascular free muscle transfer utilizing the rectus abdominis muscle, in combination with a mesh skin graft and transarticular external fixator, were used following the surgical excision of an elbow hygroma in a Newfoundland dog. Postoperatively, the dog did well with minimal complications and has yet to have a recurrence 10 months following surgery. This report describes the utility and successful use of the rectus abdominis free tissue transfer in the surgical correction of a difficult elbow hygroma in the dog.






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