Use of a lateral tibial head buttress plate to repair a tibial fracture in a labrador retriever
- K. McGuinness, MVB, MRCVS1,
- R. S. Doyle, MVB, CertSAS, DipECVS, MRCVS2 and
- M. R. Glyde, BVSc, MACVSc, MVS, DipECVS, MRCVS3
- 1 Small Animal Surgery Unit, School of Agriculture, Food Safety and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
- 2 Davies Veterinary Specialists, Manor Farm Business Park, Higham Gobion, Hertfordshire SG5 3HR
- 3 Murdoch University, School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, South Street, 6150 Murdoch, Australia
- E-mail for correspondence: kristinamcguinness{at}googlemail.com
Abstract
A lateral tibial head buttress plate designed for human beings was used to repair a highly comminuted tibial fracture in a two-year-old male labrador retriever caused by a gunshot wound. The plate was placed in a bridging fashion to provide minimal disruption of the fracture site and minimise surgical time.
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↵Ms McGuinness’ present address is Institute of Comparative Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, 464 Bearsden Road, Bearsden G61 1QH
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