| SIGNALMENT:
Adult Labrador Retriever, male
HISTORY:
The dog was found as a stray and placed in a confined yard. The
dog escaped confinement and sustained a comminuted fracture of the proximal
femur.
DIAGNOSTICS:
Pre-operative films show the fracture of the proximal femur. (Figures
1 and 2)
Figure 1
Preop AP view of the femur. |
Figure 2
Preop lateral view of the femur. |
SURGERY:
Fixation was achieved usind a combination of a bone screw, pins and
wires, and a tension band apparatus. (Figure 3 and 4)
Figure 3
Postop view of the fixation. |
Figure 4
Eight week films showing healed fracture. The pins were removed. |
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
Thank you to Jennifer Patton, Jacox Animal Hospital, for this referral.
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