Standing repair of an articular dorsal medial oblique fracture of the proximal third metacarpal bone in a racing Standardbred |
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| Authors: | N E Lean B J Ahern |
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| Institution: | School of Veterinary Science, Equine Specialist Hospital, University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The third metacarpal bone (McIII) is a common site of long bone fractures in racehorses. However, articular fractures of the dorsomedial aspect of McIII are a rare location of such injuries. This report describes the successful standing surgical repair of an articular fracture of the dorso-medial proximal McIII in a 4-year-old Standardbred racing mare using lag screw fixation. |
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| Keywords: | horse fracture third metacarpal bone Standardbred racehorse |
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