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Use of external skeletal fixators in the repair of femoral fractures in cats
Author(s) -
LangleyHobbs S. J.,
Carmichael S.,
McCartney W.
Publication year - 1996
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.1748-5827.1996.tb02350.x
Subject(s) - medicine , external fixator , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , cats , external fixation , femur , population , environmental health
This paper reports the results of fixation of 35 femoral fractures in cats using an external skeletal fixator alone or in combination with supplementary devices. All the fractures healed. The average time to fixator removal was eight weeks and two days. The external skeletal fixator offers a method of repairing many types of femoral fractures in cats allowing sound orthopaedic principles to be maintained and producing a successful outcome.