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Surgical treatment of a complicated distal tibia epiphyseal Salter-Harris type I fracture in a yearling (2021)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Noguera, A. C. (WE 17)

Lischer, C. J. (WE 17)

Mählmann, K. (WE 17)

Quelle

Equine veterinary education

Bandzählung: 33

Heftzählung: 5

Seiten: e155 – e160

ISSN: 0957-7734

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

URL (Volltext): https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/eve.13238

DOI: 10.1111/eve.13238

Kontakt

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Abstract / Zusammenfassung

This article describes the management of a complicated distal epiphyseal Salter–Harris type I fracture of the left tibia in a yearling horse. Closed reduction and internal fixation was attempted in the first surgery using tension band wires. Due to fracture instability 2 weeks after surgery, a full-limb transfixation pin cast was applied to the tibia and maintained for 7 weeks to prevent further fracture displacement and to achieve axial alignment. The full-limb cast was maintained for a total of 12 weeks, including the time with the transfixation pin cast. Cast sores and tendon laxity resolved without further complications. Ten months after the first surgery, the fracture had radiographically healed, and the horse was sound at the walk and trot in a straight line.