COMPENSATORY TIBIAL OVERGROWTH FOLLOWING HEALING OF CLOSED FEMORAL FRACTURES IN YOUNG-DOGS

Authors
SCHAEFER SL JOHNSON KA OBRIEN RT
Citation
Sl. Schaefer et al., COMPENSATORY TIBIAL OVERGROWTH FOLLOWING HEALING OF CLOSED FEMORAL FRACTURES IN YOUNG-DOGS, Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology, 8(3), 1995, pp. 159-162
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09320814
Volume
8
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
159 - 162
Database
ISI
SICI code
0932-0814(1995)8:3<159:CTOFHO>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Two young dogs examined for hindlimb lameness were found to have heale d femoral fractures, 2-4 cm of femoral shortening, and 1 cm of compens atory ipsilateral tibial overgrowth. Neither dog had had surgery or in ternal fixation. Although tibial overgrowth partially corrected for li mb shortening, both dogs had chronic intermittent lameness due to malf ormation of the femoral condyles and secondary stifle osteoarthritis.