Tibial osteosynthesis in a guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)
A guinea pig was presented with left pelvic limb lameness after unknown trauma. Radiographs revealed complete oblique diaphyseal fracture of the distal third of the left tibia and fibula. The guinea pig was treated surgically with an intramedullary pin. The day after surgery the guinea pig was using...
| Autores: | , , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2015 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
| Repositorio: | Repositório Institucional da UNESP |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/127421 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352015000100089&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en http://hdl.handle.net/11449/127421 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Wild animals Kirschner wires Tibia Fracture Animais silvestres Fios Kirschner Tíbia Fratura |
| Sumario: | A guinea pig was presented with left pelvic limb lameness after unknown trauma. Radiographs revealed complete oblique diaphyseal fracture of the distal third of the left tibia and fibula. The guinea pig was treated surgically with an intramedullary pin. The day after surgery the guinea pig was using the limb comfortably (grade 1/5 lameness). Callus formation was obtained 21 days after surgery without complications. |
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