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Medial Plating for the Repair of Middle and Distal Diaphyseal Fractures of the Humerus in Dogs
Author(s) -
HARARI JOSEPH,
ROE SIMON C.,
JOHNSON ANN L.,
SMITH CHARLES W.
Publication year - 1986
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.1986.tb00172.x
Subject(s) - medicine , humerus , humeral shaft , humerus fracture , bone healing , radiography , soft tissue , surgery , anatomy
Six middle and distal humeral shaft fractures in dogs were repaired by the application of a bone plate along the medial shaft of the humerus. In all animals, clinical and radiographic evidence of normal bone healing was observed. The bone plate and ancillary implants were removed from five dogs by 10 months. In none of the six dogs were any untoward effects of placing the bone plate along the medial shaft of the humerus detected nor were there any difficulties encountered with the medial humeral soft tissues.