Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2022, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (10): 3685-3694.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2022.10.039

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Retrospective Analysis of Conventional Bone Plate Internal Fixation in the Treatment of Radius and Ulna Fractures in Toy-breed Dogs

MA Yihan1, YUAN Zhankui1,2*, SHI Lei1, LIU Min3, WANG Xiao1, ZHANG Bin1   

  1. 1. China Agricultural University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Beijing 100193, China;
    2. College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China;
    3. Puppytown Love Animal Hospital, Ningbo 330212, China
  • Received:2022-01-28 Online:2022-10-23 Published:2022-10-26

Abstract: This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical outcome and complications of radius and ulna fractures in toy-breed dogs treated with conventional bone plate fixation. Medical records of toy-breed dogs with radius and ulna fractures repaired with open reduction and internal fixation utilizing conventional bone plate (round hole plate or veterinary cuttable plate) in Veterinary Teaching Hospital of China Agricultural University were reviewed, and these cases were followed up. The inclusion criteria were as follows:Body weight no more than 7 kg; follow-up time more than 12 months; case information record was complete. Results were as follows:64 cases of radius and ulna fractures in 63 dogs were included, 49 cases (76.6%) had no lameness, 7 cases (10.9%) had barely visible lameness, 6 cases (9.3%) had mild lameness and 2 cases (3.1%) had moderate lameness, with a major complication rate of 6.3% and a minor complication rate of 27%. Conventional bone plate internal fixation of radius and ulna fractures in toy-breed are effective means of fixation that has good clinical effect with low incidence of major complications.

Key words: bone plate internal fixation, conventional bone plate, toy-breed dog, radius and ulna fractures, clinical outcome, complication

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