title: Use of a Rush pin to repair fractures of the distal femur in cats.
abstract: Nine fractures of the distal femur in eight cats were repaired by using a 2.4 mm Rush pin as an intramedullary nail, placed between the condyles via a lateral or medial parapatellar approach to the stifle joint. In all cases the fractures were reduced and stabilised accurately with good postoperative results.
authors.affiliation: Dovecote Veterinary Hospital, Derby.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000662:veterinary*; D002415:Cats / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000662:veterinary*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography