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Atlas of small animal wound management and reconstructive surgery. 3rd edn. Edited by MM Pavletic. Wiley-Blackwell,
West Sussex, 2010. 696 pages. Price A$205.00. ISBN 978 0 8138 1124 6.

T
his text is a visual guide
for wound healing and
reconstructive surgery. It
covers the anatomy and physio-
logy of skin, wound healing and
wound management, wound
care products and dressings,
bandages and external supports,
and common complications of
wound healing. Following the
background theory, the manage-
ment of specific wounds is
discussed. Closure techniques,
including flaps, grafts and skin
stretching are covered. Each
chapter contains a practical component and is accompanied
by diagrams of techniques, which illustrate each procedure in a
step-by-step format (e.g. dressings and splints, skin stretching,
tension relieving techniques, local and distant flaps, axial pattern
skin flaps and free grafts). The remaining chapters deal with the
application of the skin closure theory in particular anatomical loca-
tions; for example, oral and foot pad reconstructive techniques.
There are also many photographs of cases included throughout
the book.
This edition has been updated to include discussion of new prod-
ucts and technologies and blue information boxes in each of the
theoretical chapters, which have been updated to reflect current
thinking.
I found this text to be a good guide to wound management and
reconstructive surgery. The early theoretical chapters are well
written. However, the frequent cross-referencing and repetition
are annoying, but should not be an issue when using this book as
a quick reference in the clinical setting. The blue information
boxes scattered throughout the theoretical text are pertinent
and a very useful quick guide. This text has a strong practical
slant and the information pertaining to cases such as gun shot
wounds, burns and reasons for wound breakdown, accompanied
by many photographs, are very useful. The section on ballistics is
extremely interesting. Some information is not directly pertinent
to readers in Australia, such has dealing with porcupine quill and
rattlesnake injuries, but still informative. The illustrations, which
are by far the highlight of this text, are very detailed and aid
the reader’s understanding of different techniques. This visual
approach is very informative for such a practical text; for example,
the ‘Surgical technique menu’ is essentially a map to which flaps
and closure techniques can be used in any place on a dog’s or
cat’s body.
This Atlas would be a very useful addition to the general practitio-
ner’s library. Recent graduates will benefit from the theory regard-
ing wound healing and complications and the many different
methods of wound closure. The more advanced surgeon could use
this book as a quick visual reference for more complicated tech-
niques. I would recommend this text for any general practitioner
wanting to expand surgical skills to include flaps or to improve
closure techniques.
A Montesano
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