Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Toy breed dog with flail chest fixed by surgery and wiring
By S. Ahn et al.·Published in Veterinární Medicína·2016·College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, CZ·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Repair of flail chest using interfragmentary wiring and stability augmentation with basket-weave fashion sutures in a toy breed dog: a case report
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Plain-English summary
A toy breed dog suffered from flail chest, a serious condition caused by bite wounds that led to a deformed chest and possible lung injuries. After thorough examinations, the veterinarian decided on surgery to repair the damaged ribs and stabilize the chest wall. The surgical procedure involved using special wiring and sutures to fix the fractures and support the chest. Sixteen months later, the dog showed no signs of breathing problems and appeared to have fully recovered.
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Abstract
We report here the clinical presentation and successful surgical management of flail chest caused by bite wounds in a toy breed dog. Surgery was decided on, based on physical, radiographic and computed tomography (CT) examination findings which included thorax deformity, inward displacement of the end of a fractured rib and suspected lung injuries. Interfragmentary wiring, basket-weave fashion sutures and latissimus dorsi flap for thoracic wall reconstruction were performed to correct the flail chest and augment the thoracic wall stability. There was no evidence of respiratory distress 16 months post-operatively. This is the first case report describing detailed clinical information together with computed tomography evaluation and a successful surgical procedure to correct flail chest in a toy breed dog using interfragmentary wiring and basket-weave fashion sutures.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.17221/33/2016-VETMED