Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 1993; 06(02): 125-128
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1633032
Case Report
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Repair of a Diaphyseal Fracture of the Metatarsus by Open Reduction and Internal Fixation in an Adult Bactrian Camel

F. Gasthuys
1   Large Animal Surgical Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Gent, Gent, Belgium
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M. Steenhaut
1   Large Animal Surgical Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Gent, Gent, Belgium
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09 February 2018 (online)

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This paper describes the treatment of a diaphyseal fracture of the metatarsus in an adult Bactrian camel. Application of a round hole plate, on the lateral side, by means of cortical screws in lag fashion on the proximal fragment, in combination with a dor-sally placed DCP plate resulted in delayed healing. Postoperatively a synthetic cast was placed up to the tarsal region to supply external immobilization. Local postoperative infection, noted two weeks after surgery, was successfully treated by the implantation of gentamicin pearls, in combination with systemic parenteral and oral antibiotics. Although delayed callus formation was observed radiographically, an acceptable degree of fracture healing was present after six months.

This report describes the successful open reduction and internal fixation treatment of a diaphyseal fracture of the metatarsal shaft in a Bactrian camel.