Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with broken cheekbone fixed using special veterinary plate
By A.S. Macedo & N.M.M. Moens·Published in Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Zygomatic arch fracture in a dog treated with Veterinary Cuttable Plate - case report
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male Labrador Retriever was brought in with a broken zygomatic arch (the bone that supports the cheek) after an injury, which was affecting his eye. The vet used advanced imaging to confirm the fracture and performed surgery to fix it with a special plate designed for veterinary use. Two months later, follow-up X-rays showed that the fracture had healed well, and the dog was doing much better both functionally and cosmetically. He was discharged three months after the surgery, ready to return to his normal activities.
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Abstract
ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to describe a case of a right zygomatic arch fracture in a 5-year-old male Labrador Retriever diagnosed with aid of 3D Computed Tomography reconstruction. Because of the depressed fracture and interference with the eyeball, surgical repair of the right zygomatic arch fracture was performed with open reduction and stabilization with an 11-hole, 2.7mm Veterinary Cuttable Plate. Radiographs taken 60 days after surgery revealed that fracture healing occurred without complications with improved function and cosmetic appearance. Ninety days after surgery the patient was clinically discharged.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4162-9743