A Retrospective Study on Pelvic Fractures in Cats and Dogs (2020-2022)

Öz

Pelvic fractures occur in many traumas in cats and dogs. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the treatment (conservative and operative) and its results together in cats and dogs diagnosed with pelvic fracture. The study material consisted of 223 pelvic fractures (15 acetabulum, 40 ischia, 68 ilium, 38 pubis and 62 sacroiliac separation) detected in 27 dogs and 75 cats of different ages, breeds and genders between 2020-2022. Pelvic fracture was diagnosed with clinical and radiological examination. It was treated conservatively and operatively (using iliosacral screw, iliosacral pin, locking plate, cerclage, acetabular C plate). It was observed that cases with pelvic fractures were mostly caused by falling from a height in cats and traffic accidents in dogs. It was also observed that there could be a single fracture in the pelvis as well as multiple fractures. A total of 73 cases were operated. In 55 of the fractures, iliosacral screw, 1 iliosacral pin, 45 locked plate, 9 cerclage application, 10 acetabular C plate and 1 excision arthroplasty were applied. Conservative treatment was applied to 29 cases. No complications were observed in the controls performed in the operated patients. It was concluded that good results were obtained in stabilization with screws in cases of sacroiliac separation, and the use of locking plates in ilium fractures and the use of acetebular C plate in acetabulum fractures could lead to a more comfortable and comfortable postoperative period.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Acetabular C plate
• cats
• dogs
• locking plate
• pelvic fractures

Kedi ve Köpeklerde Kalça Kırıkları Üzerine Retrospektif Bir Çalışma (2020-2022)

Öz

Kedi ve köpeklerde birçok travmada pelvik kırıklar meydana gelir. Bu çalışmada pelvik kırık tanısı konulan kedi ve köpeklerde tedavi (konservatif ve operatif) ve sonuçlarının birlikte değerlendirilmesi amaçlandı. Çalışma materyalini 2020-2022 yılları arasında farklı yaş, cins ve cinsiyetteki 27 köpek ve 75 kedide tespit edilen 223 pelvik kırık (15 asetabulum, 40 ischi, 68 ilium, 38 pubis ve 62 sakroiliak ayrılma) oluşturmuştur. Pelvis kırığı tanısı klinik ve radyolojik muayene ile konuldu. Konservatif ve operatif olarak (iliyosakral vida, iliosakral pin, kilitli plak, serklaj, asetebular C plak kullanılarak) tedavi edildi. Pelvik kırık vakalarının kedilerde en çok yüksekten düşme, köpeklerde ise trafik kazası sonucu meydana geldiği görüldü. Pelviste tek kırık olabileceği gibi birden fazla kırık da olabileceği gözlendi. Toplam 73 vaka ameliyat edildi. Kırıkların 55'ine iliosakral vida, 1'ine iliosakral pin, 45'ine kilitli plak, 9'una serklaj uygulaması, 10'una asetabular C plak ve 1'ine eksizyon artroplastisi uygulandı. 29 olguya konservatif tedavi uygulandı. Ameliyat edilen hastalarda yapılan kontrollerde herhangi bir komplikasyon görülmedi. Sakroiliak ayrılma durumlarında vidalarla stabilizasyonda iyi sonuçlar elde edildiği, ilium kırıklarında kilitli plak, asetabulum kırıklarında ise asetabular C plak kullanımının ameliyat sonrası dönemi daha rahat ve konforlu geçirebileceği sonucuna varıldı.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Asetabuler C plağı
• kedi
• köpek
• kilitli plak
• pelvik kırıklar

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