COMMINUTED MCIII-FRACTURE TREATMENT USING TITANIUM STATIC INTERLOCKING INTRAMEDULLARY NAILS

Authors
HERTHEL DJ LAUPER L RICK MC MOODY JL PARKS GR HAMER EJ
Citation
Dj. Herthel et al., COMMINUTED MCIII-FRACTURE TREATMENT USING TITANIUM STATIC INTERLOCKING INTRAMEDULLARY NAILS, Equine practice, 18(1), 1996, pp. 26
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Equine practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
01628941
Volume
18
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0162-8941(1996)18:1<26:CMTUTS>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
A static interlocking nailing technique is used in the tratment of fra cture of the third metacarpal bone. This technique has achieved maximu m stabilization in difficult fractures of the equine limb. The method is designed to prevent rotation at the fracture site and eliminate sho rtening which, in turn, prevents loss of fracture reduction. Four MCII I fracture cases and long-term results that were treated using a titan ium interlocking nail are described.