title: Fractures of the humerus.
abstract: The treatment of humeral fractures in ruminants remains a challenge to the large animal surgeon. Often the recommendation is to euthanize the animal. This article reviews four different treatment techniques: stall confinement, intramedullary pinning, interlocking nails, and plate fixation. Clinical cases are drawn from both the literature and personal experience to demonstrate the potential application of each treatment modality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Rakestraw
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002161:Camelids, New World; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016268:Internal Fixators / Q000662:veterinary; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D012418:Ruminants / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery