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Use of pins and methyl‐methacrylate in stabilisation of spinal fractures and luxations
Author(s) -
Wong W. T.,
Emms S. G.
Publication year - 1992
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.1748-5827.1992.tb01193.x
Subject(s) - medicine , vertebral column , fixation (population genetics) , spinal column , methyl methacrylate , spinal fracture , internal fixation , surgery , orthodontics , composite material , population , materials science , environmental health , monomer , polymer
Fracture/luxation of the vertebral column commonly results from automobile accidents. Various surgical techniques have been described to stabilise the traumatised vertebral column. This paper describes the use of pins and methyl‐methacrylate to maintain fixation of vertebral fracture/luxation at different locations along the spine in four patients of differing bodyweights.