Fracture of the humerus after cancellous bone graft harvesting in a dog.
A five-year-old male Shetland sheepdog underwent calcaneoquartal arthrodesis for instability of the proximal intertarsal joint. A cancellous bone graft was harvested from the proximal humerus and packed around the arthrodesis site. Twenty-four hours postoperatively the dog developed a non-weightbearing forelimb lameness. Clinical and radiographic examination revealed a fracture of the humerus through the hole used to obtain the graft. Surgical repair of the fracture led to an uneventful recovery.
Ferguson
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Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Summerhall, Edinburgh.
D000818:Animals; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000662:veterinary; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000662:veterinary; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D016267:External Fixators / Q000662:veterinary; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography