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Use of an external fixator to correct a wry nose in a yearling
Author(s) -
Cousty M.,
Haudiquet P.,
Geffroy O.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2010.00103.x
Subject(s) - premaxilla , medicine , maxilla , nasal septum , osteotomy , reduction (mathematics) , nose , fixation (population genetics) , orthodontics , anatomy , surgery , population , geometry , mathematics , environmental health
Summary Wry nose is a rare condition. The resultant deviation of the nasal septum and maxilla/premaxilla often complicates deglutition and respiration. Traditional treatment consists of internal fixation with pins after an osteotomy and a rib graft. A 17‐month‐old Arab yearling was presented for evaluation of deviation of the maxilla and nasal septum. This deviation was managed using an external fixation device after bilateral osteotomy of the maxilla/premaxilla and reduction of the deviation. Partial resection of the nasal septum by a dorsal approach was also performed. The dental malocclusion and respiratory noise were corrected.