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Treatment of inherently unstable open or infected fractures by open wound management and external skeletal fixation
Author(s) -
Ness M. G.
Publication year - 2006
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.1748-5827.2006.00034.x
Subject(s) - medicine , external fixator , open fracture , external fixation , surgery , open surgery , bone healing , fixation (population genetics) , orthopedic surgery , population , environmental health
O bjectives :To assess the use of external skeletal fixation with open wound management for the treatment of inherently unstable open or infected fractures in dogs.M ethods :A retrospective review of 10 cases.R esults :Fracture stabilisation and wound management required only a single anaesthetic, and despite the challenging nature of these injuries, the final outcome was acceptable or good in every case. However, minor complications associated with the fixator pins were quite common, and two dogs developed complications which required additional surgery.C linical S ignificance :Open management of wounds, even when bone was exposed, proved to be an effective technique, and external skeletal fixators were usually effective at maintaining stability throughout an inevitably extended fracture healing period.