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Management of a femoral fracture complicated by clostridial myositis
Author(s) -
Thomson M. J.,
Eger C. E.
Publication year - 1997
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.1748-5827.1997.tb02990.x
Subject(s) - medicine , myositis , femoral fracture , surgery , femur
A clinlcal case of clostrldlai myosltls secondary to a comrnlnuted femoral fracture Is descrlbed. This case is unusual because, despite the severe degree of obvlous muscle necrosls and gas productlon, the dog had mlnlmal slgns of systemic toxiclty. Unlon of the fracture was achleved but six months postoperatively muscular contracture had resulted In permanent stlfle extension.