ankara univ vet fak derg Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 1300-0861 1308-2817 Ankara University 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002819 Veterinary Surgery Veteriner Cerrahi Management of a complete stifle luxation with a hinged transarticular hybrid external fixator in a dog Bir köpekte tam diz çıkığının transartiküler hibrid eksternal fiksatör ile sağaltımı Yardımcı Cenk Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery, Samsun, Turkey. Özak Ahmet Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery, Samsun, Turkey. Önyay Taylan Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery, Samsun, Turkey. İnal Kamil Serdar Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery, Samsun, Turkey. Özbakır Birsen Deniz Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery, Samsun, Turkey. 12 01 2017 64 4 345 348 12 01 2017 Copyright © 1954, Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 1954 Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi

A 2 years old, 15 kg, male, mix breed dog that was presented with a right open tibial fracture and left complete stifle luxation. Cranial and caudal cruciate ligaments with medial and lateral collateral ligaments were completely torn. Stabilization of the stifle was established with a hinged transarticular external fixator. After fixator removal, radiographic findings were normal besides some periarticular osteophyte formations. Physical therapy was initiated postoperatively. Now the dog can perform all daily activities with mild lameness

İki yaşlı, 15 kg ağırlığında, dişi, melez bir köpek sağ tibia’da açık kırık ve sol diz ekleminde çıkık şikayeti ile kliniğe getirildi. Sol diz ekleminde ön ve arka çapraz bağlar ile lateral ve medial kollateral ligamentlerin kopuk olduğu belirlendi. Diz ekleminin stabilizasyonu transartiküler eksternal fiksatör ile sağlandı. Fiksatörün uzaklaştırılmasından sonra radyografik bulgular periartiküler osteofit formasyonları dışında normal olarak gözlendi. Postoperatif olarak fizik tedaviye başlandı. An itibariyle köpeğin tüm günlük aktivitelerini hafif topallık bulguları ile gerçekleştirebildiği öğrenildi

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