Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with urethral entrapment after pelvic surgery
By Messmer, M et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2001·Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Urethral entrapment following pelvic fracture fixation in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 18-month-old female crossbred dog was brought in with a serious pelvic injury after a fall, which caused her pelvis to be misaligned. After surgery to fix the injury, the dog's urethra became trapped between the bones of her pelvis. This complication can lead to serious urinary issues. The veterinarian would need to address this problem to ensure the dog could urinate normally again.
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Abstract
An 18-month-old female crossbred dog was presented with a unilateral sacroiliac luxation and separation of the pelvic symphysis. Surgical correction of the luxation with screw fixation led to entrapment of the urethra between the symphyseal parts of the two hemipelves.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11480900/