title: Surgical repair of tibial tuberosity avulsion fractures in four horses.
abstract: Four horses, 2 to 17 years old, were treated for unilateral avulsion fractures of the tibial tuberosity. Two horses were treated successfully with tension band wiring or plating in combination with lag screw fixation. One horse was euthanatized because of implant failure during recovery and one was euthanatized on day 11 because a longitudinal fracture of the tibial tuberosity occurred through the plane of the screws used for stabilization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, Texas Veterinary Medical Center, Texas A&M University, College Station.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Auer
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Watkins
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000662:veterinary; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000662:veterinary; D001864:Bone Wires / Q000662:veterinary; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000662:veterinary*; D006736:Horses / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*