title: Use of external skeletal fixators in the repair of femoral fractures in cats.
abstract: This paper reports the results of fixation of 35 femoral fractures in cats using an external skeletal fixator alone or in combination with supplementary devices. All the fractures healed. The average time to fixator removal was eight weeks and two days. The external skeletal fixator offers a method of repairing many types of femoral fractures in cats allowing sound orthopaedic principles to be maintained and producing a successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Royal Veterinary College, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Langley-Hobbs
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carmichael
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: McCartney
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D016267:External Fixators / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome