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Repair of Facial Defects with Periosteal Flaps in Two Horses
Author(s) -
SCHUMACHER JAMES,
AUER JOERG A.,
SHAMIS LARRY
Publication year - 1985
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.1985.tb00871.x
Subject(s) - periosteum , medicine , anatomy , horse , surgery , paleontology , biology
Facial defects that extended into the sinuses of two horses were repaired by using adjacent periosteum to cover the defects, using either a single flap or double flap technique. Acceptable cosmetic appearance was restored in both horses. Resistance to penetration of a needle and ultrasonic scanning demonstrated bony bridging in one horse.