title: Survival of the less-fit: a least shrew (Mammalia, Soricidae, Cryptotis parvus) survives a separated leg fracture in the wild.
abstract: X-rays of the deformed femur of a least shrew (Cryptotis parvus) revealed an ossified callus enclosing a greatly displaced, spiral fracture. Based on models of fracture healing, this shrew lived for at least 28 days postfracture. Survival of major fractures in the wild may not be uncommon.
authors.forename: Neal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Woodman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000293:injuries; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D012788:Shrews / Q000293:injuries*; D013534:Survival