Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgical repair of fractured capital femoral epiphysis in three foals.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1979
- Authors:
- Turner, A S et al.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Three young horses, known as foals, had a broken part of their hip joint called the capital femoral epiphysis. One of these fractures was fixed using pins while watching with X-rays, and the other two were repaired through a surgical method called trochanteric osteotomy, which involves cutting a part of the bone. The details of how well the foals recovered are not provided, but the surgeries were performed to help them heal from their fractures.
Abstract
Fracture of the capital femoral epiphysis occurred in three foals. One fracture was repaired by means of pinning under radiographic control and the two other fractures were repaired by means of trochanteric osteotomy.
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