title: Implantation of a titanium partial limb prosthesis in a white-naped crane (Grus vipio).
abstract: A female white-naped crane (Grus vipio) was presented with an open, oblique fracture of the distal right tarsometatarsus and concomitant vascular and nerve damage. Conventional fracture fixation repairs failed, which led to implantation of a custom titanium limb prosthesis. After subsequent revisions with 2 different prosthetic devices, limb function was ultimately restored but a later yolk embolism caused a circulatory compromise in the opposite leg, which necessitated euthanasia. Histopathologic results revealed limited ingrowth of bone into the porous coated implant, which indicated that a limb prosthesis may provide salvage for long-legged, heavy-bodied birds with fractures of the tarsometatarsus.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham Zoo Inc, 2630 Cahaba Rd, Birmingham, AL 35223, USA.
authors.forename: E Marie
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Rush
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.forename: Anna L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ogburn
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Urban
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sidebothum
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: LaVasser
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D001186:Artificial Limbs / Q000662:veterinary*; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001717:Birds / Q000293:injuries*; D001843:Bone Cements; D005260:Female; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements