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Fractures of the Humerus in Dogs and Cats A Retrospective Study of 130 Cases
Author(s) -
BARDET J. F.,
HOHN R. B.,
RUDY R. L.,
OLMSTEAD M. L.
Publication year - 1983
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.1983.tb00710.x
Subject(s) - medicine , humerus , cats , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , population , environmental health
Case histories of 130 dogs and cats with humeral fractures were reviewed. The different types of fractures were classified. Most animals with proximal, shaft, and supracondylar fractures had excellent results. The poor prognosis associated with distal articular fractures was due most often to failure of the fixation device in the supracondylar area; best results were achieved with a plate on the caudal and medial surface of the distal humerus.