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Muscle Flap Closure of a Frontocutaneous Fistula in a Horse
Author(s) -
CAMPBELL MARTHA L.,
PEYTON LLEWELLYN C.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1984.tb00786.x
Subject(s) - medicine , temporalis muscle , fistula , transposition (logic) , surgery , temporal muscle , horse , anatomy , paleontology , linguistics , philosophy , biology
A frontal sinus fistula was corrected surgically using a temporalis muscle flap and split thickness skin graft in a horse. The operative approach for temporalis muscle transposition is described. Application of the temporalis muscle flap allowed restoration of a functional covering and excellent final appearance.