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CC BY 4.0 · VCOT Open 2020; 03(01): e40-e45
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713124
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713124
Case Report
The Use of an Intraoperative Skeletal Traction Device for Delayed Reduction in Pelvic Fractures in Two Dogs
Further Information
Publication History
18 February 2020
29 April 2020
Publication Date:
13 June 2020 (online)
Abstract
Two large-breed dogs underwent delayed surgical repair of pelvic fractures with the aid of a skeletal traction device. Distraction and reduction in the fractures using the skeletal traction device were monitored by direct visualization and intraoperative fluoroscopy. Postoperative radiographs revealed good to near-anatomical bone reduction and fracture alignment without narrowing of the pelvic canal. Both dogs had complete functional recovery with no evidence of neurological deficits. The use of a skeletal traction device should be considered for reduction and fixation of delayed pelvic fractures.
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