Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Urethral entrapment following pelvic fracture fixation in a dog.
- Journal:
- The Journal of small animal practice
- Year:
- 2001
- Authors:
- Messmer, M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An 18-month-old female mixed-breed dog had a serious injury where her pelvic bones were out of place. After surgery to fix this injury using screws, the urethra, which is the tube that carries urine out of the body, became trapped between the two parts of the pelvic bones. This situation can lead to complications, and it's important for your veterinarian to be aware of such risks following similar surgeries.
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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