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Surgical Treatment of Complicated Fractures of the Splint Bones in the Horse
Author(s) -
BOWMAN K. F.,
FACKELMAN G. E.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1982.tb00684.x
Subject(s) - medicine , splint (medicine) , lameness , surgery , horse , bone surgery , orthodontics , paleontology , biology , population , environmental health , fixation (population genetics)
The clinical signs, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and postoperative results in 8 horses with comminuted or open fractures of the splint bone are described. Surgical therapy was chosen to hasten the convalescent period, prevent large callus formation, improve cosmetic appearance, and, in open fractures, for aggressive wound management. Four horses used for nonracing purposes had full recovery following surgery. Two of four racehorses had residual lameness after surgery. Three of four racehorses eventually raced with decreased performance.