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Bilateral olecranon avulsion in a cat
Author(s) -
Wong W. T.,
Mitten R. W.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1990.tb00832.x
Subject(s) - medicine , olecranon , avulsion , radiography , tension band wiring , avulsion fracture , physical examination , surgery , anatomy , orthodontics , elbow , radiology
Physeal fracture at the proximal olecranon has been rarely reported in the cat. Bilateral involvement in this case resulted in the cat adopting a ‘kangaroo‐like’ posture with both elbows flexed. Careful clinical examination and radiography were essential for a diagnosis. The fractures were successfully treated using the wire tension band principle.