Use of fluorocarbon polymer and carbon fiber for restoration of facial contour in a horse.
A 10-year-old gelding was operated on for a depression fracture involving the frontal, lacrimal, and nasal bones. The fracture had been sustained 4 months prior to surgery and was healed. Fluorocarbon polymer and carbon fiber was implanted subperiosteally to reconstruct the defect, giving the animal a more cosmetic appearance.
D000818:Animals; D002244:Carbon; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005465:Fluorocarbon Polymers; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000662:veterinary; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006734:Horse Diseases; D006736:Horses / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000662:veterinary*
D005465:Fluorocarbon Polymers; D002244:Carbon