Radiographic evaluation of transverse ulna fractures treated with the intramedullary pin-external skeletal fixator (IM-ESF) tie-in technique in pigeons (Columba livia domestica)

Thirty five pigeons with mid-shaft transverse ulna fracture treated with intramedullary pin-external skeletal fixator (IM-ESF tie-in) technique showed healed in 94% (33 ulnas) of the cases. Only 2 ulnas (6%) showed evidence of delayed healing. Most of the fracture sites healed with secondary bone he...

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Main Authors: Abu, Jalila, Wallace, Lizabeth J., Redig, Patrick Thomas, Ogema, T. R., Bechtold, Joan E.
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2004
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7092/1/71-24.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7092/
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Summary:Thirty five pigeons with mid-shaft transverse ulna fracture treated with intramedullary pin-external skeletal fixator (IM-ESF tie-in) technique showed healed in 94% (33 ulnas) of the cases. Only 2 ulnas (6%) showed evidence of delayed healing. Most of the fracture sites healed with secondary bone healing (84%). Primary bone healing occurred in only 3 birds (8.6%). No evidence of implant failure was found in any ulna treated with this technique.