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KMID : 1094020120290020198
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2012 Volume.29 No. 2 p.198 ~ p.201
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Use of Cross Pins and Temporal External Skeletal Fixator for Stabilization of a Tibial Physeal Fracture in a Korean Native Calf
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Heo Su-Young
Kim Eun-Ju
Lee Ki-Chang
Kim Nam-Soo
Lee Hae-Beom
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Abstract
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A one-month-old, male Hanwoo calf was presented to Chonbuk Animal Medical Center with non-weight bearing lameness on its right hindlimb. The radiograph and CT scan showed a Salter-Harris III fracture at the distal tibia. Following open reduction, the fracture was stabilized by cross-pins. A temporal external skeletal fixator was used as an additional support for 5 weeks. 5 weeks after surgery, bone fracture had successfully healed with no complication. At 2 years after surgery, the calf could walk almost normally although intermittent weight-bearing lameness after active exercise. This is a rare case that the combined use of temporal external fixation and cross-pins fixation was sufficiently effective for treating a distal tibial physeal fracture in a calf.
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KEYWORD
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Salter-Harris Ⅲ fracture, tibia, temporal external skeletal fixator, calf, Salter-Harris Ⅲ
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