Collection of bone grafts from the tuber coxae of the horse.
Autogenous bone grafts were obtained from the tuber coxae of 9 horses. The method used involved an oblique incision to expose the lateral aspect of the tuber coxae. The periosteum was incised and reflected in order to make a 5- by 2.5-cm opening in the lateral cortex for graft retrieval. The method provided good visualization, ample grafting material, and freedom from postsurgical complications.
D000818:Animals; D004322:Drainage; D006615:Hip / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation*; D006736:Horses; D008722:Methods; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D010521:Periosteum / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013537:Sutures; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous