Closed reduction of humeral condylar fracture and elbow luxation in a dog
ABSTRACT Fractures of the distal humerus that involving the condyles often requires extensive surgical approach for treatment, leading to a prolonged recovery time. In a West Highland White Terrier dog two years old, with a fracture of the lateral humeral condyle portion and elbow luxation, was p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad de Cordoba
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Revista MVZ Cordoba |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.unicordoba.edu.co/index.php/revistamvz/article/view/51 |
| Summary: | ABSTRACT
Fractures of the distal humerus that involving the condyles often requires extensive surgical approach for treatment, leading to a prolonged recovery time. In a West Highland White Terrier dog two years old, with a fracture of the lateral humeral condyle portion and elbow luxation, was performed a closed technique for luxation reduction, fracture reduction was performed by digital pressure and percutaneous osteosynthesis by introduction of a Kirschner wire of 2 mm diameter, accompanied by Robert-Jones bandage modified for 6 weeks. Limb function was recovered in the immediate postoperative, the wire was removed six weeks after, non-was observed postoperative complications, and full functional recovery of the limb was clinically evident. This suggests that this technique could be an option in cases of condylar fractures in small-sized dogs.
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| ISSN: | 0122-0268 1909-0544 |