Outcome of limb fracture repair in rabbits: 139 cases (2007–2015)

• DOI: 10.2460/javma.252.4.457
• Publication Date: 2018-02-02T15:40:29Z
• Authors: Hiroshi Sasai; Daisuke Fujita; Eiko Seto; Yuki Denda; Yutaro Imai; Kanako Okamoto; Kensaku Okamura; Masaru Furuya; Hiroyuki Tani; Kazumi Sasai
• Keywords: Closed Fracture; Metacarpal bones

OBJECTIVE To evaluate outcome of limb fracture repair in rabbits. DESIGN Retrospective case series. ANIMALS 139 client-owned rabbits with fractures treated between 2007 and 2015. PROCEDURES Medical records were reviewed for information on location, treatment, time to healing. RESULTS 25 had involving the distal aspects limbs (ie, metacarpal or metatarsal bones, phalanges, calcaneus talus). Fractures 23 these (external coaptation, n = 17; external skeletal fixation, 4; intramedullary pinning, 2) healed all 23, a median healing 28 days (range, 20 45 days). One hundred ten long bone fractures, 100 110 89; plating, 1; 3; 7). The percentage that was significantly lower open (14/18) than closed (26/26) tibial femoral (19/26) humeral (4/6) radial (23/24) fractures. Micro-CT used assess realignment during fixator application CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE prognosis good, most following (109/123). useful assessing evaluating