Journals / Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences / 2013 / Cilt: 37 - Sayı: 1

Treatment of a distal radius and ulna fracture in a young llama with a combination of external and internal fixation

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125–128
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Abstract

The case consisted of a 1-month-old female llama with a left distal diaphyseal forearm fracture caused by trauma. Clinical and radiographic examination confirmed the presence of a distal fracture of the left radius and ulna. Treatment was carried out by combining internal and external fixation techniques. Successful fracture healing was achieved without any complications using this method of treatment, which has not been reported before.

Özet

The case consisted of a 1-month-old female llama with a left distal diaphyseal forearm fracture caused by trauma. Clinical and radiographic examination confirmed the presence of a distal fracture of the left radius and ulna. Treatment was carried out by combining internal and external fixation techniques. Successful fracture healing was achieved without any complications using this method of treatment, which has not been reported before.

Keywords: Key words: Radius-ulna fracture, internal-external fixation, llama