Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Epoxy putty fixator helps heal cat and dog leg bone fractures
By De La Puerta, B et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2008·The Royal Veterinary College-Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Epoxy putty external skeletal fixation for fractures of the four main metacarpal and metatarsal bones in cats and dogs.
Plain-English summary
A group of 11 dogs and 11 cats with fractures in the main bones of their front or back legs were treated using a special epoxy putty external fixator. This method aimed to align the joints and toes properly rather than perfectly reconstruct the broken bones. All the pets successfully healed from their fractures and returned to normal activity without any lasting limping or pain.
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Abstract
The objective of this retrospective study was to report the clinical use, advantages, disadvantages, complications and outcome of an epoxy putty external skeletal fixator (EPESF) used for the repair of fractures of all four main metatarsal or metacarpal bones in a single limb in 11 dogs and 11 cats. The aim of this technique was to achieve satisfactory alignment of the proximal and distal joints and the digits, rather than anatomical reconstruction of the metacarpal/metatarsal bones themselves. All of the cases achieved fracture union and they all recovered fully without any residual lameness.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19011710/