Second Intention Healing of a Large Skin Defect at the Elbow with Hydrocolloid Occlusive Dressing in a Dog

Abstract

A skin defect was formed caused from skin flap necrosis around the elbow joint after the large skin tumor removal in a 13-year-old female mongrel dog. Hydrophilic polyurethane occlusive dressing was applied for the defect, however the complete closure was not obtained. The second skin closure was applied for the defect with the suture line at the distal part of the olecranon to avoid mechanical pressure on the suture line by the olecranon. Then hydrocolloid occlusive dressing was used to cover the wound, resulting in rapid epithelialization. The newly formed epidermis was quite thin and was required to be protected until the growth to the full thickness.