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1 June 2003 The Use of Skin Flaps and Grafts for Wound Management in Raptors
Paige K. Stroud, Tannaz Amalsadvala, Steven F. Swaim
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Abstract

Managing large open wounds in birds is challenging because of the limited amount of skin and the difficulties associated with bandaging. New techniques involving the use of skin flaps, autografts, and extracellular matrix grafts are emerging to the forefront of wound management as viable options in avian patients. Understanding the anatomy of the avian integument is important when considering the use of one of these forms of reconstruction as a wound management technique in birds. Here we review the use of skin grafts and flaps in avian patients in relation to the anatomy of the avian integumentary.

Paige K. Stroud, Tannaz Amalsadvala, and Steven F. Swaim "The Use of Skin Flaps and Grafts for Wound Management in Raptors," Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery 17(2), 78-85, (1 June 2003). https://doi.org/10.1647/1082-6742(2003)017[0078:TUOSFA]2.0.CO;2
Published: 1 June 2003
KEYWORDS
autograft
birds
birds of prey
extracellular matrix graft
flap
raptors
skin graft
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