Repair of transverse process fractures of multiple lumbar vertebrae in an adult dairy cow.
Vet Surg
; 40(2): 240-3, 2011 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-21223319
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To report lumbar vertebrae transverse process fracture repair using a narrow 3.5 mm limited contact dynamic compression plate (LC-DCP) in an adult dairy cow. STUDYDESIGN:
Case report. ANIMALS A 3-year-old Holstein cow.METHODS:
Under general anesthesia, fractured left transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae 2-4 were repaired using internal fixation. A narrow 3.5 mm LC-DCP was contoured and secured to the spinous process and the transverse process of each fractured vertebra.RESULTS:
Fractured transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae were successfully repaired and the cow discharged 10 days after surgery. At 10 months after surgery, the cow was declared reserved champion at a regional show.CONCLUSION:
A paramedian approach and muscle splitting can be used to repair multiple lumbar transverse process fractures using internal fixation with an excellent cosmetic outcome.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Placas Ósseas
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Bovinos
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Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral
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Fixação Interna de Fraturas
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Vértebras Lombares
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article