Survival and racing performance after surgical treatment of rib fractures in foals.
Vet Surg
; 51(1): 62-67, 2022 Jan.
Article
de En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34486743
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the short and long-term outcomes of foals treated surgically for fractured ribs and variables that may affect outcome. STUDYDESIGN:
Retrospective. ANIMALS Seventy-three equine neonates with surgically repaired fractured ribs.METHODS:
Medical records were reviewed to include sex, breed, the side of thorax affected, number of ribs fractured, co-morbidities directly associated with rib fracture, and surgical technique used. Short-term outcome was defined as survival to discharge. Long-term outcome was whether or not they started a race. Race records of maternal siblings were obtained for comparison.RESULTS:
Seventy-three neonates underwent surgery for fractured ribs. Fifty-seven neonates (78%) survived to discharge from the hospital. Rib fractures were more commonly observed in colts and in the left hemithorax (61% and 57%, respectively). Sex, side affected, number of ribs fractured, co-morbidities, number of ribs repaired, and surgical technique did not affect the short- or long-term outcomes. Thirty-five of 57 (61%) foals treated surgically for rib fractures that survived to discharge started a race compared to 173 of 257 (67%) of maternal siblings that raced.CONCLUSIONS:
Short- and long-term outcome were not affected by co-morbidities, surgical technique, or number of fractured ribs. CLINICALSIGNIFICANCE:
Neonates with surgically repaired fractured ribs had a good prognosis for survival and and those that survived had a similar chances of starting a race compared to maternal siblings.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Fractures de côte
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Maladies des chevaux
Type d'étude:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limites:
Animals
Langue:
En
Journal:
Vet Surg
Année:
2022
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Espagne