Title
Use of external skeletal fixators in the double pelvic osteotomy technique in dogs
Other title
Uso de fijadores esqueléticos externos en la técnica de doble osteotomía pélvica en perros
Date Issued
01 January 2013
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of external skeletal fixators as a means of stabilization, using the technique of double pelvic osteotomy in patients with hip dysplasia. Five crossbred dogs (3 males and 2 females), 3-4 months old, weighing 9.4 to 12.5 kg, and clinically healthy were used. The Norberg angle was radiological assessed before and after 6 weeks of the surgery when the external fixators were removed. Weekly X-rays for five weeks after the surgery were taken to monitor the development of the bone callus. The 80% (4/5) of dogs showed radiographic evidence of bone callus formation on week 2 and all dogs showed a well-developed bone callus associated with adequate contribution of mechanical stability on week 5. The Norberg angle increased 9.4 degrees on average (Range: 4 to 14 degress). The results showed that external skeletal fixation provides good stability when using the double pelvic osteotomy.
Start page
459
End page
465
Volume
24
Issue
4
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria Ciencia veterinaria
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84891756117
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
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