Surgical repair of femoral neck fractures in two dogs and a calf.
The surgical techniques employed in the repair of femoral neck fractures in two dogs and a Charolais calf are described. All the fractures were extracapsular; one of the dogs also had a fractured femoral diaphysis. For both dogs, exposure of the femoral neck was made from a dorsal approach after removal of the greater trochanter, while for the calf, a gluteal transection technique was used. All the fractures were successfully fixed using cortical screws, and in the case of the femoral diaphysis, a vitallium plate was used. All the animals were walking with minimal lameness eight weeks after surgery.
D000818:Animals; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000662:veterinary; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000662:veterinary; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male