MANAGEMENT OF A RADIAL FRACTURE IN AN ADULT BULL

In large cattle with radial fractures for which internal fixation alon e or external coaptation alone would likely be inadequate, a combinati on of methods may allow for fracture healing. The development of large r implants and the combination of internal and external fixation metho ds provides hope that certain fractures in cattle that were once thoug ht irreparable can now be treated.