Epoxy putty external skeletal fixation in a tibiotarsal fracture of a wild choroy parakeet (Enicognathus leptorhynchus)
Tibiotarsal fractures are common in birds because in most birds this is the longest, most exposed bone in the leg. Transverse fractures are most common and rotational and shear forces must be stabilized in order to achieve good bone regeneration. A 230g male Slender-billed Parakeet or Choroy parakee...
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia |
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