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Bone fracture and sequestration as complications of external skeletal fixation
Author(s) -
Seguin B.,
Harari J.,
Wood R. D.,
Tillson D. M.
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.tb02993.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sequestrum , surgery , cancellous bone , curettage , external fixation , fixation (population genetics) , bone fracture , dentistry , external fixator , radiology , osteomyelitis , population , environmental health
A transverse tlblal fracture and bone sequestrum at the pin‐bone Interface were dlagnosed In a dog treated with external skeletal flxatlon for tarsal arthrodesls. The causes of the bone fracture were Improper use of external flxator plns and trauma after the flxator became entangled In a fence. After removal of the original flxator, the tlblal fracture was successfully repaired with an lntramedullary pln, a type II external skeletal flxator and an autogenous cancellous bone graft. Bone Sequestration and dralnlng sinuses were successfully treated with curettage and antlmlcroblal therapy.