Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with radius and ulna non-healing fracture
By Radka Garnoeva et al.·Published in Open Veterinary Journal·2024·Student Campus, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, LY·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Erythropoietin as promoter of engraftment for treatment of radius/ulnar non-union fracture in a dog: Case report
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Plain-English summary
A 1.5-year-old Pinscher was brought in for a non-healing fracture in the radius and ulna after two failed surgeries. The veterinarian performed a revision surgery, removing old implants and filling the bone defect with a graft from the dog's own bone. They also used a mixture of bone graft and erythropoietin, a substance that helps stimulate bone healing. By nine weeks after the surgery, the dog was able to walk without pain or swelling, and by fifteen weeks, the fracture had completely healed.
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Abstract
Background: Fractures with large bone defects and non-unions are a great challenge for veterinary orthopaedists. In small dog breeds, this complication is commonly encountered in fractures of the radius and ulna due to poorer vascularisation of the distal antebrachium region. Case Description: A case of radius/ulnar non-union in a 1.5-year-old Pinscher occurring after trauma and two successive unsuccessful osteosyntheses is described. During the operative revision, after removal of existing bone implants, the bone defect was filled with cortical autologous bone graft. Autocancellous bone mixed with erythropoietin was applied proximally and distally to the cortical autograft for stimulation of bone healing. The post-operative period was without complications. As early as the 9th post-operative week, the animal was able to bear weight on the limb, without signs of lameness, pain and swelling. Radiologically, a very good bridging of the graft was observed. Fifteen weeks after the operative revision, the fracture was completely healed with excellent clinical outcome. Conclusion: The application of autogenous cortical bone graft and cancellous autograft mixed with erythropoietin demonstrated an excellent therapeutic effect and resulted in complete regeneration of the large bone defect over a 15-week period. [Open Vet J 2024; 14(5.000): 1302-1308]
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i5.25