title: A Method for Immobilizing the Forelimbs of Rabbits.
abstract: Immobilizing the forelimbs of rabbits after surgical procedures is necessary to allow healing, yet it often can be difficult, because rabbits are often able to pull the repaired limb from its cast soon after surgery and well before adequate tissue repair has taken place. We describe here a method of immobilization that uses 3 layers of cast material combined with flexion of the radiocarpal and radiohumeral joints. This method resulted in successful immobilization in 97% of the rabbits on which it was used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Hoover Pavilion NC104, Stanford Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305.
authors.forename: Richard M.
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Thunder
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Rosemary L.
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Broome
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Most