Surgical Management of a Calcaneus Fracture in a Pet Rabbit
| Autor: | Maria Manou, Charly Pignon, Laetitia Volait-Rosset, Thomas M. Donnelly |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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0303 health sciences
medicine.medical_specialty Crepitus General Veterinary 040301 veterinary sciences business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Tarsal Joint 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Bone healing 030308 mycology & parasitology law.invention Surgery 0403 veterinary science Intramedullary rod 03 medical and health sciences External fixation medicine.anatomical_structure law Fifth metatarsal bone Orthopedic surgery Medicine Calcaneus medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine. 29:110-114 |
| ISSN: | 1557-5063 |
| Popis: | A 4-year old, 1.9 kg spayed female rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) was presented with a non–weight-bearing lameness of the left hind limb. The physical examination was unremarkable except for the non–weight-bearing lameness. Palpation of the left hind limb revealed severe swelling of the tarsal joint and crepitus during its manipulation. Radiographs showed a comminuted fracture of the body of the calcaneus. A combination of internal and external fixation was used to stabilize the fractured calcaneus. A 1 mm intramedullary pin was placed normograde through the calcaneal tuber to the fifth metatarsal bone. Using 1 mm pins, a type IIa transarticular external fixator was placed at the level of the distal tibia and proximal metatarsal bones. The patient recovered uneventfully, and bone healing was evident 2 months after the surgical treatment. There is little information describing orthopedic treatment for calcaneus fractures in rabbits. In this case, intramedullary pinning was used with a type IIa transarticular external fixator, to stabilize the fracture and achieve a good functional outcome. |
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