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Treatment of Long Bone Fractures with External Skeletal Fixator in Cats and Dogs

Kedi ve Köpeklerde Uzun Kemik Kırıklarının Eksternal Skeletal Fiksatör ile Sağaltımı

Deniz Nazlı Kurnaz Karataş(VetMR Pet Görüntüleme Merkezi)0000-0003-3129-7014
Muharrem Erol(Balıkesir Üniversitesi)0000-0003-0780-9067
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2026-02-28
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Result: According to the data based on radiological scoring obtained on the 45th day, it was found that 40% of the cases were "disappearance of the fracture line, healing" (score = 5), 40% of the cases were "pronounced callus, no visibility of the fracture line" (score = 4), and 20% of the cases were "minimal callus formation" (score = 2).

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aims to follow up on the recovery of the results of the treatment with external skeletal fixator of the long bone fractures, which are frequently encountered in veterinary orthopedics because of various traumas in cats and dogs, with clinical and radiological evaluations at 0, 10, 30, and 45 days after from treatment.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: Totally of 10 animals (7 cats and 3 dogs) of different species, breeds, sexes, and age groups, who were diagnosed with long bone fractures formed the study material.
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Conclusion & Impact:Result: According to the data based on radiological scoring obtained on the 45th day, it was found that 40% of the cases were "disappearance of the fracture line, healing" (score = 5), 40% of the cases were "pronounced callus, no visibility of the fracture line" (score = 4), and 20% of the cases were "minimal callus formation" (score = 2).
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⚙️Variables:Cat · Dog · External Fixator

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Objective: This study aims to follow up on the recovery of the results of the treatment with external skeletal fixator of the long bone fractures, which are frequently encountered in veterinary orthopedics because of various traumas in cats and dogs, with clinical and radiological evaluations at 0, 10, 30, and 45 days after from treatment. Materials and Methods: Totally of 10 animals (7 cats and 3 dogs) of different species, breeds, sexes, and age groups, who were diagnosed with long bone fractures formed the study material. The causes of the formation of fracture were determined as 50% traffic accidents, 40% falling from a height, 10% unknown reasons. Result: According to the data based on radiological scoring obtained on the 45th day, it was found that 40% of the cases were "disappearance of the fracture line, healing" (score = 5), 40% of the cases were "pronounced callus, no visibility of the fracture line" (score = 4), and 20% of the cases were "minimal callus formation" (score = 2). Conclusion: According to the clinical and radiological data obtained from the study, it was concluded that external skeletal fixators, which are one of the biological osteosynthesis methods, could be easily used for the treatment of long bone fractures in cats and dogs.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, veteriner ortopedide kedi ve köpeklerde çeşitli travmalar sebebiyle sıkça karşılaşılan uzun kemik kırıklarının eksternal skeletal fiksatör ile sağaltım sonuçlarının tedaviden sonraki 0., 10., 30. ve 45. günlerdeki klinik ve radyolojik değerlendirme ile iyileşme takibinin yapılmasıdır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma materyalini, uzun kemik kırığı teşhis edilen farklı tür, ırk, cinsiyet ve yaş gruplarındaki 7 (%70) kedi, 3 (%30) köpek olmak üzere toplam 10 (7 kedi ve 3 köpek) hayvan oluşturmaktadır. Kırık oluşum nedenleri %50 trafik kazası, %40 yüksekten düşme, %10 bilinmeyen sebepler olarak tespit edilmiştir. Bulgular: Radyolojik skorlama sonucu 45. gün elde edilen verilere göre; %40’ı “kırık çizgisinin kaybolması, iyileşme” (skor=5), %40’ı “belirginleşen kallus, kırık çizgisinin görünürlüğünün kalmaması” (skor=4), %20’si “minimal kallus oluşumu” (skor=2) olarak bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Çalışma ile elde edilen klinik ve radyolojik verilere göre, kedi ve köpeklerde uzun kemik kırıklarında sağaltım amacıyla biyolojik osteosentez yöntemlerinden olan eksternal skeletal fiksatörlerin rahatlıkla kullanılabileceği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

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Karataş, D. N. K., Erol, M. (2026). Treatment of Long Bone Fractures with External Skeletal Fixator in Cats and Dogs. Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Volume: 15 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.53424/balikesirsbd.1783198

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