title: Femoral fracture repair and sciatic and femoral nerve blocks in a guinea pig.
abstract: A four-month-old, entire male guinea pig was presented for surgical repair of a closed oblique femoral fracture. Analgesia was provided with 30 µg/kg buprenorphine intramuscularly (im) four times a day and 0 · 3 mg/kg meloxicam subcutaneously once a day. The following day, anaesthesia was induced and maintained with 100 µg/kg medetomidine im, 20 mg/kg ketamine im, 30 µg/kg buprenorphine im and isoflurane in oxygen. Femoral and sciatic nerve blocks were performed with bupivacaine. The fracture was reduced and aligned using an intramedullary 1 · 4 mm K-wire and a 3 metric polydioxanone cerclage. Three weeks postoperatively remodelling and callus formation was documented, with no evidence of complications. Complete union was present 14 weeks postoperatively.
authors: The Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0ES.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Aguiar
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Mogridge
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Hall
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000662:veterinary; D019162:Anesthetics, Combined / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000818:Animals; D001864:Bone Wires; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002047:Buprenorphine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005267:Femoral Nerve; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D006168:Guinea Pigs / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007530:Isoflurane / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D020926:Medetomidine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D012584:Sciatic Nerve
chemical_list: D019162:Anesthetics, Combined; D002047:Buprenorphine; D007649:Ketamine; D007530:Isoflurane; D020926:Medetomidine; D002045:Bupivacaine