title: Bone fracture and sequestration as complications of external skeletal fixation.
abstract: A transverse tibial fracture and bone sequestrum at the pin-bone interface were diagnosed in a dog treated with external skeletal fixation for tarsal arthrodesis. The causes of the bone fracture were improper use of external fixator pins and trauma after the fixator became entangled in a fence. After removal of the original fixator, the tibial fracture was successfully repaired with an intramedullary pin, a type II external skeletal fixator and an autogenous cancellous bone graft. Bone sequestration and draining sinuses were successfully treated with curettage and antimicrobial therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6610, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Seguin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harari
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Tillson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000662:veterinary; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D003475:Curettage / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D016267:External Fixators / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D011859:Radiography; D013643:Tarsus, Animal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents