AK and BK "Dog Ears"
Benveniste, David Mark
Description
Collection
Title:
AK and BK "Dog Ears"
Creator:
Benveniste, David Mark
Date:
2/9/2011
Text:
As prosthetists we see amputations with dog ears all the time and assure
the pt they will eventually go away and hopefully without too much
wrinkling.
My suspicion is that dog ears could be avoided if the surgery is done
with more care. Time may be an important factor in some cases so I can
understand that may be a factor. I have seen these dog ears from
amputations done by multiple surgeons from multiple hospitals over the
years as we all have.
I have seen new amputations that did not have dog ears so I know it can
be done. I think fitting and shaping would be faster without the 'ears'
and the pt may appreciate the way it looks immediately post op.
Am I missing something or am I correct?
I would especially like to hear from surgeons.
Mark Benveniste CP
the pt they will eventually go away and hopefully without too much
wrinkling.
My suspicion is that dog ears could be avoided if the surgery is done
with more care. Time may be an important factor in some cases so I can
understand that may be a factor. I have seen these dog ears from
amputations done by multiple surgeons from multiple hospitals over the
years as we all have.
I have seen new amputations that did not have dog ears so I know it can
be done. I think fitting and shaping would be faster without the 'ears'
and the pt may appreciate the way it looks immediately post op.
Am I missing something or am I correct?
I would especially like to hear from surgeons.
Mark Benveniste CP
Citation
Benveniste, David Mark, “AK and BK "Dog Ears",” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/232261.
