Stručni rad

Management of Long Bone Fractures in Young Animals

Ana Kunić orcid.org/0000-0002-8403-2936
Marko Pećin orcid.org/0000-0002-1186-4774 ; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Sažetak

In young animals that have not yet finished growing, the growth plates are made up of cartilage that will mineralize with skeletal maturation. The most common fractures in young animals include: greenstick fractures, avulsions and physeal fractures. Fractures involving the physis are classified into 6 types according to the Salter-Harris classification. The specificity of young bones is that they create a stronger callus than adult bones, and that the healing process itself is faster. Conservative treatment of fractures involves stabilization using immobilization bandages and splints, without creating a surgical wound and opening a surgical field. Surgical treatment of a fracture is the use of a surgical approach in order to achieve anatomical reposition and reconstruction of fragments using implants to hold them in place. The most commonly used implants are external fixators, plates and screws, and intramedullary pins.

Ključne riječi

immature bone; growth plate; physeal fractures; Salter - Harris classification; fracture management

Hrčak ID:

274023

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/274023

Datum izdavanja:

20.1.2022.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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