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Surgical repair of a comminuted femoral gunshot fracture in a dog |
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| Authors: | SM Fox |
| Institution: | Senior Lecturer, Small Animal Surgery, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Abstract: | A three-year-old beagle was presented with a hindlimb lameness following a gunshot wound. Radiographs revealed a grade II open, femoral fracture with severe comminution. Repair was made with an intercalary composite graft stabilised by a double hook plate. |
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