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Fibular and metatarsal osteosynthesis in a southern brown howler monkey (Alouatta guariba clamitans )
Author(s) -
Surita Lívia Eichenberg,
Nicknich Daniela,
dos Santos Eduardo Almeida Ruivo,
Picoli Roberta,
Monteiro Eduardo Raposo,
Alievi Marcelo Meller
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/jmp.12500
Subject(s) - osteosynthesis , anatomy , prehensile tail , medicine , metatarsal bones , biology
Here we describe a successful surgical management of a distal fibular fracture combined with a tarsocrural luxation and multiple metatarsal fractures in the left foot of a southern brown howler monkey ( Alouatta guariba clamitans ). We achieved satisfactory outcome by applying intramedullary pinning for each of the bone fractures and closed reduction of joint luxation—kept in place only by bone alignment, without further ligament reconstruction. Bone healing occurred uneventfully within eight weeks and the monkey's foot regained its normal function. Therefore, we could properly release the patient back into the wild.

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