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Cat with broken wrist bone healed after surgery and bone graft
By Radka Garnoeva et al.·Published in Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine·2022·Veterinarian, DVM, PhD. Department of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University – Stara Zagora, Bulgaria., BR·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Successful outcome of distal radius non-union after open fracture osteomyelitis treated by external fixation and bone grafting in a cat: case report
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Plain-English summary
A cat with a broken leg that wouldn't heal properly was brought in with severe pain, swelling, and pus coming from the wound. After surgery to remove dead bone, the vet filled the gap with bone grafts and used a special external fixator to stabilize the leg. After 23 weeks, the fixator was removed, and X-rays showed that the bone had healed well. The cat made a full recovery and was able to walk normally again.
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Abstract
A clinical case of non-union in a cat after open fracture repair by intramedullary ostheosynthesis of the radius was described. The patient was presented with non-weight bearing lameness, fistulas with purulent discharge, swelling and severe pain. During the surgical revision, after bone sequestrum removal, the bone defect was filled with cancellous and cortical bone autografts. Osteosynthesis with a modified external bone fixator, made of Duracryl® Plus – a rapidly self-curing metacrylate polymer – and 6 Kirschner wires passing perpendicularly through both radial cortices was performed. The post-operative period was smooth, and after 23 weeks the external fixator was removed. Radiography showed very good bone healing, with excellent clinical result. The use of the ulna as a donor bone was very convenient because it allowed collecting a cortical graft of larger size. The extremely light model of external bone fixator provided adequate strength of fixation elements and proved to be an efficient and not expensive technique for osteosynthesis in cat with non-union fractures of the distal radius and ulna.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.29374/2527-2179.bjvm003322