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Use of a lateral tibial head buttress plate to repair a tibial fracture in a labrador retriever
Author(s) -
McGuinness K.,
Doyle R. S.,
Glyde M. R.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.164.10.300
Subject(s) - buttress , tibial fracture , labrador retriever , medicine , head (geology) , surgery , anatomy , orthodontics , tibia , geology , geography , archaeology , geomorphology
A lateral tibial head buttress plate designed for human beings was used to repair a highly comminuted tibial fracture in a two‐year‐old male labrador retriever caused by a gunshot wound. The plate was placed in a bridging fashion to provide minimal disruption of the fracture site and minimise surgical time.