title: External skeletal fixation for treatment of comminuted fractures in wapiti: 5 cases.
abstract: External skeletal fixators were used successfully to treat severely comminuted fractures in 5 wapiti.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Anesthesiology, Radiology, and Surgery, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Toews
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Theore
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000662:veterinary; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000662:veterinary; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000662:veterinary; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003646:Debridement / Q000662:veterinary; D003670:Deer / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D016267:External Fixators / Q000662:veterinary*; D005121:Extremities / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000662:veterinary*; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D002437:Cefazolin