Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Modified intramedullary pin technique for repair of distal femoral physeal fractures in the dog and cat.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1984
- Authors:
- Parker, R B & Bloomberg, M S
Abstract
A modified intramedullary pin technique for surgical repair of distal femoral physeal fractures in dogs and cats provided stability at the fracture site and allowed early range of motion. The fixation and stability of this technique was compared with that achieved with a multiple pin technique. Fixation failure did not occur in 11 animals treated by the modified intramedullary pin technique, whereas there were 2 failures in 13 patients treated by a multiple pin technique.
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