Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cats with back jaw fractures treated by external skeletal fixation
By Moores, A P·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2011·Anderson Sturgess Veterinary Specialists·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Maxillomandibular external skeletal fixation in five cats with caudal jaw trauma.
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Plain-English summary
Five cats with serious jaw injuries, including fractures and dislocations, were treated with a special device to keep their jaws in place while they healed. During treatment, three of the cats could eat normally, while two needed a feeding tube because their jaws were not positioned correctly. The device was well accepted by the cats and was used for about three to six weeks. At follow-up, all the cats were eating normally and had good jaw function, even several months later.
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Abstract
Five cats with caudal jaw injuries including mandibular ramus fractures, temporomandibular luxation/subluxation and temporal bone fractures were managed with external skeletal fixation to provide open-mouth maxillomandibular fixation. Three of five cats were able to eat orally during the period of fixation, whereas two cats with jaws fixed in a suboptimal position were dependent on oesophagostomy tube nutrition. Fixation was well tolerated and was maintained for 21 to 42 days. All cats were eating normally and had good jaw function at follow-up (mean 39 months, range 7 to 71 months).
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21175623/