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Dog-ears: a review
N K Weisberg1, K S Nehal, B M Zide
1Department of Dermatology, Weil Medical College of Cornell University, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA. Nehalk@mskcc.org
Background:
The closure of any circular or asymmetric wound results in puckering or excess of tissue known as dog-ears.
Objective:
Facility in managing dog-ears is an invaluable tool in cutaneous surgery due to its common presentation.
Methods:
Methods for correcting dog-ears are extensively detailed in both the plastic and dermatologic surgery literature. This review provides a practical outline of nine methods of dog-ear correction along with pertinent schematic and clinical illustration.
Results:
A comprehensive approach to dog-ears requires knowledge of tissue dynamics, adherence to proper surgical technique, and strategies for the management of dog-ears.
Conclusions:
A thorough understanding of dog-ear formation and correction allows the surgeon to choose the most appropriate management for dog-ears in any clinical setting.