Outcome following surgical stabilization of distal diaphyseal and supracondylar femoral fractures in dogs

Silveira, F., Monotti, I.C., Cronin, A.M., Macdonald, N.J., Rutherford, S., Tiffinger, K., Faux, I., Rincon-Alvarez, J., Kulendra, E., Tavola, F., Santos, B. and Burton, N.J. (2020) Outcome following surgical stabilization of distal diaphyseal and supracondylar femoral fractures in dogs. Canadian Veterinary Journal, 61 (10). pp. 1073-1079.

Abstract

Signalment, clinical features, fixation techniques, complications, and outcome for dogs presenting with distal diaphyseal and supracondylar femoral fractures were retrospectively reviewed. A total of 45 dogs with unilateral femoral fractures were included. Supracondylar femoral plates were the most popular method of fixation. However, various fixation techniques resulted in favorable outcomes in most dogs with 19/45 cases achieving full function and 22/45 achieving acceptable function. Degree of fracture comminution did not appear to affect complication rate or be a surrogate for worse clinical outcome.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Murdoch Affiliation(s):	Veterinary Medicine
Publisher:	Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
Copyright:	© 2020 Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
Publisher's Website:	https://www.canadianveterinarians.net/
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/58335

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