U APARATUS ASSOCIATED TO PINNING TRANSFIXATION AND FIBERGLASS CAST TO CORRECT MIDDLE PHALANX FRACTURE IN ADULT HORSE - CASE REPORT
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Keywords

Horse
middle phalanx fracture
external fixation

How to Cite

Dória, R. G. S., de Freitas, S. H., Mendonça, F. de S., Pires, M. A. M., dos Santos, M. D., & de Camargo, L. M. (2010). U APARATUS ASSOCIATED TO PINNING TRANSFIXATION AND FIBERGLASS CAST TO CORRECT MIDDLE PHALANX FRACTURE IN ADULT HORSE - CASE REPORT. Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 32(1), 21–25. Retrieved from https://bjvm.org.br/BJVM/article/view/824

Abstract

ABSTRACT. Dória R.G.S., Freitas S.H. de, Mendonça F. de S., Pires M.A.M., Santos M.D. dos & Camargo L.M. de [U aparatus associated to pinning transfixation and fiberglass cast to correct middle phalanx fracture in adult horse - Case Report]. Associação de aparelho em U a pinos transcorticais e gesso sintético na correção de fratura de segunda falange em equino adulto - Relato de Caso. Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária, 32(1):21-25, 2010. Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Cuiabá. Avenida Antártica, 788. Residencial Villas Boas, Casa 26. Ribeirão da Ponte, Cuiabá 78040-500, MT, Brasil. E-mail: renatadoria@uol.com.br A case of cominutive fracture of middle phalanx is reported in an adult horse. It was used external fixation by transfixation pinning and fiberglass cast associated to U aparatus. It was obtained efficient immobilization and fracture consolidation, but laminitis occurred like a complication.

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