Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
A surgical approach to the ramus of the mandible in cattle and horses. Case reports of a bull and a horse.
- Journal:
- Veterinary surgery : VS
- Year:
- 1990
- Authors:
- Wilson, D G et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Surgical Sciences
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Researchers have developed a surgical method to treat fractures in the jawbone of cattle and horses. This technique involves lifting a muscle called the masseter, which is located near the jaw, to fix the broken parts of the jawbone in both a bull and a horse. After two years of follow-up, both animals showed great improvement in how their jaws functioned and looked. Overall, the treatment was successful.
Abstract
A surgical approach to the ramus of the mandible was developed. Subperiosteal elevation of the masseter muscle from the ramus allowed reduction and plate fixation of ramus fractures in a bull and a horse. Results of follow-up examinations, 2 years after surgery, showed excellent functional and cosmetic results.
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