Treatment of extremity fractures in dogs using external fixators with closed reduction and limited open approach

S. Özsoy and K. Altunatmaz
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S. Özsoy: 1Surgery Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
K. Altunatmaz: 1Surgery Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

Veterinární medicína, 2003, vol. 48, issue 5, 133-140

Abstract: Humerus, tibia and antebrachium fractures determined in 30 dogs of different breed, age, weight and gender were treated using Type I and II external fixators. Meynard and handcuff clamps were used in the external fixators. Limited open approach was applied in 6 of the cases and closed reduction techniques in 24. In cases where closed reduction and stabilisation was done, the patients were seen to use their leg within 3-10 days post-operatively and that walking was reasonably good after 20 days. In cases to which a limited open approach had been applied, use of leg was achieved in a period close to the closed method.

Keywords: dog; fracture; external skeletal fixation; closed reduction; limited open approach (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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