title: The role of external fixation and emergency fracture management in bovine orthopedics.
abstract: External fixation is a very useful method of treating selected fractures in cattle. The economics of therapy and the availability of the techniques to all veterinarians will continue to make external fixation the most frequently used method of fracture repair in cattle.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002370:Casts, Surgical / Q000662:veterinary; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005121:Extremities / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005392:First Aid / Q000662:veterinary*; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000662:veterinary*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries; D008684:Metatarsus / Q000293:injuries; D013165:Splints / Q000662:veterinary; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary