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Clinical Application of a Fracture Distractor in Repair of Long Bone Injuries in the Dog
Author(s) -
CHAMBERS J. N.,
BETTS C. W.
Publication year - 1984
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.1984.tb00763.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fracture (geology) , bone healing , bone fracture , long bone , orthodontics , dentistry , surgery , radiology , geotechnical engineering , engineering
Long bone fractures can be reduced more easily, quickly, and less traumatically by use of a fracture distractor. Bolts are placed across the bone above and below the fracture, and connected to a threaded rod, allowing controlled lengthening of the limb. No complications from use of the device were observed in 100 dogs.