Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery to fix hip bone fractures in 11 dogs and their recovery
By de Moya, Kevin A et al.·Published in Veterinary surgery : VS·2023·University of Florida, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Closed reduction and fluoroscopic-guided percutaneous pinning of femoral capital physeal or neck fractures: Thirteen fractures in 11 dogs.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old Labrador Retriever was brought in for limping on the left back leg after a fall, which was diagnosed as a femoral neck fracture. The dog underwent a surgical procedure called fluoroscopic-guided percutaneous pinning to repair the fracture. Most dogs in the study showed good healing and regained limb function, but some experienced complications like implant failure or malunion. In this case, the dog healed well after surgery and was able to return to normal activity.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To report the short-term clinical outcome and complications in dogs that underwent surgical repair of femoral capital physeal or neck fractures via fluoroscopic-guided percutaneous pinning (FGPP). STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case series. ANIMALS: Client owned dogs (n = 11) with femoral capital physeal or neck fractures (n = 13). METHODS: Records (July 2018-July 2021) of dogs that underwent surgery for femoral capital physeal or neck fracture repair with FGPP from two hospitals were reviewed. Data collected included signalment, age, weight, preoperative lameness severity, fracture factors (etiology, Salter-Harris classification, time from injury to surgery, radiographic displacement), surgical factors (surgery time, number/size of implants, reduction quality) and outcome (follow-up examination findings, radiographic findings, complications). RESULTS: Most fractures (11/13) occurred secondary to trauma. The median time from injury to surgery was 5.5 days. There was mild radiographic displacement preoperatively in 10/13 fractures. Satisfactory fracture healing and limb function was achieved in 10/13 femurs. Complications occurred in 5/11 cases and included intra-articular implants, implant failure/nonunion, implant migration (2), and malunion. Of these five complications, two resolved with implant removal, and a salvage procedure was recommended in the remaining cases. Of the three cases requiring salvage procedures, two originally presented with radiographic evidence of fracture chronicity. CONCLUSIONS: FGPP can be used to successfully treat femoral head and neck fractures with appropriate case selection and precise surgical technique.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35916574/