Unifocal internal and external bone lengthening with circular external skeletal fixator in 5 dogs

Captug O., Bilgili H., Kurum B.

POLISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY SCIENCES, vol.11, no.2, pp.159-173, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: POLISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.159-173
  • Keywords: dog, bone lengthening, circular external skeletal fixator, Ilizarov, INITIAL CLINICAL-EXPERIENCE, DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS, FRACTURES, TRANSPORT, SYSTEM
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of treatment of long bone defects and extremity shortness in 5 dogs using circular external skeletal fixator. In one case a bone necrosis and osteomyelitis shortened radius by 7.0 cm; however in others extremity shortening between 3.0 and 6.0 cm affected radius-ulna or tibia. 2 or 3 rings of 80.0-100.0 mm diameters, and 3 rods were used as a circular external skeletal fixator. The distractions at the rate of 0.5 mm X 2 times/day were performed following a latent period of 3 days after the corticotomy. Unifocal internal lengthening for case 1 and unifocal external lengthening for the others were performed. Distraction was performed between 30 and 70 days (mean 50 days).