PURPOSE: The aim of this meta-analysis is to describe the indications, preoperative assessment, surgical technique, postoperative care, clinical results and complications of external fixators used to treat antebrachial and crural fractures in dogs. METHODS: Databases including Pubmed, Elsevier,...
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Istrate, A.; Peteoaca, A.; Tanase, A.; Mocanu, J.; Girdan, G.; Ciobotaru, E.
Publisher
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Citation
Scientific Works. Series C. Veterinary Medicine, 2018, 64, 1, pp 55-64
The aim of the present study is to report the use of semicircular external skeletal fixator-intramedullary pin tie-in configurations for management of femoral fractures in dogs. Twenty dogs (21 femoral fractures) with complete clinical and radiographic records for at least 24 weeks were included in ...
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Yardımcı, C.; Özak, A.; Önyay, T.; İnal, K. S.; Özbakır, B. D.
Publisher
Ankara Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi Dekanlığ, Ankara, Turkey
Citation
Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2018, 65, 2, pp 129-136
CASE DESCRIPTION: 3 juvenile (4 to 5 months of age) medium- to large-breed or crossbred dogs were evaluated for sudden unilateral non-weight-bearing lameness in a pelvic limb after a fall during strenuous activity. CLINICAL FINDINGS: All dogs had non-weight-bearing lameness (n = 2) or bore minimal...
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Verpaalen, V. D.; Lewis, D. D.
Publisher
American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, USA
Citation
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2021, 258, 10, pp 1098-1108
Two small-breed dogs and two cats, with an average body weight of 4.88 kg (range: 4.3-5.5 kg), suffered hindlimb lameness due to luxation with or without fractures of the tarsocrural joint. These patients underwent tarsocrural arthrodesis with epoxy putty external skeletal fixator. The animals'...
Author(s)
Moon JeSung; Lee JuneSub; Han HyunJung
Publisher
Korean Society of Veterinary Science, Daejeon, Korea Republic
Citation
Korean Journal of Veterinary Research, 2020, 60, 4, pp 187-194
Objectives: To evaluate the outcome and complications following surgical stabilization of canine tarsocrural luxations. Methods: Medical records of dogs which were surgically treated for tarsocrural joint instability between February 2007 and June 2014 were reviewed. Surgical technique,...
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Beever, L. J.; Kulendra, E. R.; Meeson, R. L.
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Schattauer GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany
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Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2016, 29, 2, pp 142-148
Objectives: External skeletal fixation is an established technique in cats for biological fixation of long bone fractures, stabilisation of the joints, and treatment of shearing injuries and angular deformities. As appropriate and accurate pin insertion is imperative for a successful outcome,...
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Prackova, I.; Paral, V.; Kyllar, M.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2022, 24, 10, pp 1008-1016
An approximately 1-year-old female entire crossbreed dog presented for further assessment of a traumatically induced T3-L3 myelopathy. CT demonstrated multiple vertebral fractures, a large paravertebral abscess with intracanal extension and an abdominal wall rupture. Given the active infection...
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Poad, L.; Mielke, B.; Blanco, L. R. de A.; Llabres-Diaz, F.; Decker, S. de
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Wiley, Chichester, UK
Citation
Veterinary Record Case Reports, 2021, 9, 4,
CASE HISTORY: Three dogs that presented with multiple metacarpal or metatarsal fractures, between January 2004 and November 2008. CLINICAL FINDINGS: Case 1 had sustained closed fractures of metacarpal bones II-V, resulting in a valgus angulation of the manus. Case 2 had 2-week-old open, infected,...
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Seibert, R. L.; Lewis, D. D.; Coomer, A. R.; Sereda, C. W.; Royals, S. R.; Leasure, C. S.
Publisher
New Zealand Veterinary Association, Wellington, New Zealand
Citation
New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 2011, 59, 2, pp 96-103
The purpose of present study was to report our experience with use of semicircular external skeletal fixator-intramedullary pin tiein configurations for management of various types of humeral fractures in 33 dogs. Fracture description, history, frame configuration, complications, limb use, fixator...
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Yardımcı, C.; Önyay, T.; İnal, K. S.; Özbakır, B. D.; Özak, A.
Publisher
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, Kars, Turkey
Citation
Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2018, 24, 2, pp 295-300
A study was undertaken in 18 clinical cases of dogs with radius fracture to evaluate the efficacy of different configurations of external skeletal fixators viz., Type 1 b, Type 2 and Type 3 (Group A, Group B and Group C of six animals each). Based on fixator stability, pain evaluation, weight...
Author(s)
Mahesh, V.; Ranganath, L.
Publisher
Indian Society for Veterinary Surgery, Hisar, India
Citation
Indian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, 2011, 32, 1, pp 36-38