Fracture complications. An overview.
No surgical procedure is free of complications. Determining the reason that a complication of a fracture repair occurred and developing a treatment plan are important if the objectives of fracture treatment are to be met. It is also necessary to deal with owners, and, sometimes, other veterinarians in meeting these objectives.
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Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus.
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