Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
5-month-old German shepherd dog with broken forearm bones
By Prassinos, N N·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2006·Clinic of Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Fractures combination of the proximal antebrachium in an immature dog that resembles Monteggia fracture.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-month-old German Shepherd was brought to the vet after suffering a serious injury that resulted in fractures in both the radius and ulna of his front leg. The vet performed surgery to fix the fractures using wires and screws to hold the bones together. Four weeks later, the dog had healed well enough that the screws were removed, and he was no longer limping. This case shows that young dogs can have specific types of fractures that need careful treatment to ensure a full recovery.
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Abstract
A 5-month-old German shepherd dog with a combination of a proximal radial physeal fracture and a proximal ulnar diaphyseal comminuted fracture, with cranial displacement of their distal fragment, was presented. This fractures combination resembles type I Monteggia fracture. After surgical reduction of the fractures, three full-cerclage wires were used to stabilize the ulnar fracture, and two positional screws were placed across the radius and ulna immediately distally to the growth plate to hold these bones in apposition. Four weeks post-operatively, the screws were removed since sufficient callus had been formed and the dog was free of lameness. It seems that if the appropriate conditions for a type I Monteggia fracture develop in an immature dog, proximal radial physeal fracture instead of radial head luxation may accompany ulnar diaphyseal fracture.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16972002/