Letter to Editor

Clinical and radiological evaluation of the results of the treatment by using modified external fixator in extremities long bone fractures in cats

Volume: 60 Number: 2 June 1, 2013
  • Mehmet Sağlam
  • Mehmet Yeşilören
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Clinical and radiological evaluation of the results of the treatment by using modified external fixator in extremities long bone fractures in cats

Abstract

In this clinical study, clinical and radiological evaluation of the results of the treatment diaphyseal fractures on extremity long bones of cats by using modified external fixator. The material for this study was composed of 20 cats in total with different races, ages and genders. According to the postoperative clinical and radiological evaluations; the results were very good in 16 cases, good in 1 case and average in 1 case. 2 cases could not followed up. As a result; it was concluded that the use of modified external fixator alone or with pin and cerglage wire together, extremities long bone fractures like humerus, antebrachium, femur and tibia constitutes succesful results

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

Mehmet Sağlam This is me

Mehmet Yeşilören This is me

Publication Date

June 1, 2013

Submission Date

June 1, 2013

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2013 Volume: 60 Number: 2

APA
Sağlam, M., & Yeşilören, M. (2013). Clinical and radiological evaluation of the results of the treatment by using modified external fixator in extremities long bone fractures in cats. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 60(2), 103-108. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002562
AMA
1.Sağlam M, Yeşilören M. Clinical and radiological evaluation of the results of the treatment by using modified external fixator in extremities long bone fractures in cats. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2013;60(2):103-108. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002562
Chicago
Sağlam, Mehmet, and Mehmet Yeşilören. 2013. “Clinical and Radiological Evaluation of the Results of the Treatment by Using Modified External Fixator in Extremities Long Bone Fractures in Cats”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 60 (2): 103-8. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002562.
EndNote
Sağlam M, Yeşilören M (June 1, 2013) Clinical and radiological evaluation of the results of the treatment by using modified external fixator in extremities long bone fractures in cats. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 60 2 103–108.
IEEE
[1]M. Sağlam and M. Yeşilören, “Clinical and radiological evaluation of the results of the treatment by using modified external fixator in extremities long bone fractures in cats”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 60, no. 2, pp. 103–108, June 2013, doi: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002562.
ISNAD
Sağlam, Mehmet - Yeşilören, Mehmet. “Clinical and Radiological Evaluation of the Results of the Treatment by Using Modified External Fixator in Extremities Long Bone Fractures in Cats”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 60/2 (June 1, 2013): 103-108. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002562.
JAMA
1.Sağlam M, Yeşilören M. Clinical and radiological evaluation of the results of the treatment by using modified external fixator in extremities long bone fractures in cats. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2013;60:103–108.
MLA
Sağlam, Mehmet, and Mehmet Yeşilören. “Clinical and Radiological Evaluation of the Results of the Treatment by Using Modified External Fixator in Extremities Long Bone Fractures in Cats”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 60, no. 2, June 2013, pp. 103-8, doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002562.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Sağlam, Mehmet Yeşilören. Clinical and radiological evaluation of the results of the treatment by using modified external fixator in extremities long bone fractures in cats. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2013 Jun. 1;60(2):103-8. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002562

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