KÖPEKLERDE HUMERUS VE TİBİA KIRIKLARININ AKRİLİK EKSTERNAL FİKSATÖR İLE SAĞALTIMLARININ KLİNİK VE RADYOGRAFİK YÖNTEMLERLE DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

Abstract

Sunulan çalışmada, köpeklerde humerus ve tibia kırıklarının sağaltımında akrilik eksternal fiksatör uygulamalarının klinik ve radyografik bulguları değerlendirilerek, iyileşme sonuçları ve karşılaşılan komplikasyonların araştırılması amaçlandı. Çalışmada, Jandarma At ve Köpek Eğitim Merkezi Komutanlığı (JAKEM Komutanlığı) hayvan hastanesine özel kliniklerden kırık şüphesiyle sevk edilen ve Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi kliniklerine kırık şüphesiyle getirilen değişik ırk, yaş ve cinsiyetteki 14 hasta kullanıldı. Humerus kırığı bulunan altı olgu (olgu 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10) ve tibia kırığı bulunan sekiz olguya (olgu 1, 3, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14) akrilik eksternal fiksatör uygulandı. Olguların operasyon sonrası en az 35 gün süreyle klinik ve radyografik muayeneleri gerçekleştirilerek sağaltım sonuçları karşılaştırıldı. Akrilik eksternal fiksatör uygulanan humerus kırıklarının tümünde (olgu 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10) fonksiyonel iyileşme tespit edilirken, tibia kırıklarından altı olguda (olgu 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14) fonksiyonel iyileşme, iki olguda (olgu 1, 3) hafif topallık belirlendi. Sonuç olarak akrilik eksternal fiksatör uygulamalarının humerus ve tibia kırıklarında etkin bir sağaltım seçeneğini oluşturduğu, ekonomik ve ulaşım kolaylığı açısından klinik pratikte yaygın olarak uygulanabileceği kanısına varıldı.

Keywords

• Akrilik eksternal fiksatör, humerus, kırık, köpek, tibia

Assesment of Acrylic External Fixator Application for the Treatment of Humerus and Tibia Fractures by Clinic and Radiographic Methods in Dogs

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic findings of acrylic external fixator applications for the treatment of humerus and tibia fractures in dogs, and to assess treatment results and complications encountered. In this study, 14 dogs were used from various breeds, ages and gender referred by private clinics in suspicion of broken leg to Genderma Horse and Dog Training Commandership (JAKEM Commandership) Animal Hospital and Erciyes University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Acrylic external fixator technique was applied to six patients (patients 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10) suffering from humeral fracture and eight patients (patients 1, 3, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14) from tibial fracture. Postoperative clinic and radiographic examinations for each patient were carried out for at least 35 days and treatment result compared. Acrylic external fixator technique was applied to the patients with humeral fractures (patients 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10). Functional recovery for all animals was observed. Functional recovery was gained in six patients with tibial fractures (patients 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14). Slight lameness was observed in two patients (patients 1, 3). As a result, it was deduced that acrylic external fixator applications might be used widely in clinical practice because of economical considerations and easy access in humerus and tibial fractures treatment

Keywords

• Acrylic external fixator, dog, fracture, humerus, tibia

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