Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Boxer dog's broken forearm bones fixed with Ilizarov bone transport
By Rahal, S C et al.·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2003·School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Large segmental radius and ulna defect treated by bone transportation with the Ilizarov technique.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old male Boxer was brought in with a severe open fracture of the left front leg caused by a helicopter propeller. The injury involved significant bone loss and soft tissue damage, so the vet used a special technique called bone transport with an external fixator to help the bone heal. After several months, the fixator was removed, and a cast was applied for additional support. Although the leg was shorter than the other one, the infection was cleared up, and the dog was able to walk and bear weight on the injured leg.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old male Boxer with a severely contaminated open fracture of the left radius and ulna fracture, produced by a helicopter propeller, was treated using bone transport by the Ilizarov method. Extensive diaphyseal bone loss and soft-tissue vascular damage were present. The radius and ulna were stabilised with an Ilizarov ring external fixator. The bone defect was partially shortened and restored by gradual transport of a bone segment created from proximal segments of the radius and ulna. The external fixator was removed 4 fi months after the beginning of the latency period, due to instability caused by osteolysis around the wires. A cast was placed for 3 weeks. Although the bone transport had resulted in formation of approximately 4 cm of bone, the antebrachium showed approximately 50% shortening when compared to the contralateral limb. The infection was eradicated, and the dog was able to bear weight on the operated limb when walking.
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