Case report

Interlocking nail for tibiotarsal fracture repair in a black swan (Cygnus atratus) - a case report.

Marko Stejskal ; Clinic for Surgery, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Berislav Radišić ; Clinic for Surgery, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Marko Pećin ; Clinic for Surgery, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Dražen Matičić ; Clinic for Surgery, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ozren Smolec ; Clinic for Surgery, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Mario Kreszinger ; Clinic for Surgery, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Boris Pirkić ; Clinic for Surgery, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Pero Kardum ; Zagreb Zoo, Ustanova zoološki vrt, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The efficacy of interlocking nail repair of a tibiotarsal fracture in a black swan (Cygnus atratus) is described. A one year old, 3.70 kg black swan presented with a closed, spiral, midshaft, AO 42-A1, Winquist- Hansen type-0, left tibiotarsal fracture. The fracture was reduced and fixed with a 3.5-mm diameter, 113 mm long four-hole interlocking nail. The animal was weightbearing three days postoperatively on the bandaged limb. The fracture was assessed as clinically stable 14 days postoperatively. Twenty weeks postoperatively the function of the limb was assessed as normal. There seem to be only a few published cases of the presented method. Providing early return of limb function, the interlocking nail was a good method for tibiotarsal fracture repair in this black swan.

Keywords

interlocking nail; tibiotarsus; black swan

Hrčak ID:

74675

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/74675

Publication date:

5.12.2011.

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