In vitro comparison of transfixation and standard full-limb casts for prevention of displacement of a mid-diaphyseal third metacarpal osteotomy site in horses
| Autor: | Robert K. Schneider, Marc H. Ratzlaff, Craig Johnson, Karl K. White, Scott A. Hopper |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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medicine.medical_treatment
Dentistry Osteotomy Cadaver Axial compression Fracture fixation Forelimb Medicine Animals Displacement (orthopedic surgery) Horses General Veterinary business.industry General Medicine Fracture Fixation Intramedullary Orthopedic Fixation Devices Casts Surgical medicine.anatomical_structure Third metacarpal bone Metacarpal osteotomy Cortical bone Diaphyses Metacarpus business |
| Zdroj: | American journal of veterinary research. 61(12) |
| ISSN: | 0002-9645 |
| Popis: | Objective—–To compare transfixation and standard full-limb casts for prevention of in vitro displacement of a mid-diaphyseal third metacarpal osteotomy site in horses. Sample Population—6 forelimbs from 6 horses euthanatized for reasons not related to the musculoskeletal system. Procedure—A 30° osteotomy was performed in the mid-diaphysis of the third metacarpal bone. Two 4.5-mm cortical bone screws were placed across the osteotomy site to maintain alignment during casting. Two 6.35-mm Steinmann pins were placed from a lateral-to-medial direction in the distal aspect of the radius. A full-limb cast that incorporated the pins was applied. An extensometer was positioned in the osteotomy site through a window placed in the dorsal aspect of the cast, and after removal of the screws, displacement was recorded while the limb was axially loaded to 5,340 N (1,200 lb). Pins were removed, and the standard full-limb cast was tested in a similar fashion. Results—The transfixation cast significantly reduced displacement across the osteotomy site at 445 N (100 lb), 1,112 N (250 lb), 2,224 N (500 lb), and 4,448 N (1,000 lb), compared with the standard cast. Conclusion and Clinical Relevance—A full-limb transfixation cast provides significantly greater resistance than a standard full-limb cast against axial collapse of a mid-diaphyseal third metacarpal osteotomy site when the bone is placed under axial compression. Placement of full-limb transfixation casts should be considered for the management of unstable fractures of the third metacarpal bone in horses. (Am J Vet Res 2000;61:1633–1635) |
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