Successful fixation of supraglenoid tubercle fracture in a horse with a customised distal femoral locking plate

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Veterinary Record Case Reports Pub Date : 2024-05-23 DOI:10.1002/vrc2.902

Marcello Pallante, Paola Coppo, Chiara Destefanis, Nilli Delmedico, A. Bertuglia

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Abstract

An 18‐month‐old Standardbred colt, referred for hock joint arthroscopy, presented a severe left forelimb lameness immediately after recovery from general anaesthesia. The horse was found in the recovery box with a ‘dropped elbow’, and it was dragging the leg. Radiographic examination of the shoulder showed a displaced avulsion fracture of the supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula. A human distal femoral locking plate was customised using measurements taken from a computed tomography scan of a 2‐year‐old horse specimen. An internal fixation of the fracture was performed using the designed distal femoral locking plate. Rehabilitation techniques were passive manipulations and neuromuscular electrical stimulation. Six months post‐operatively, the horse was sound and had made a complete functional recovery. The distal femoral locking plate fitted well to the supraglenoid tubercle and scapula in the operated horse, leading to a stable fixation. The recovery time was shortened using internal fixation, which facilitated a faster return to mobility.

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使用定制的股骨远端锁定钢板成功固定一匹马的胫骨上结节骨折

一匹 18 个月大的标准马驹被转诊接受跗关节镜手术，在全身麻醉恢复后立即出现左前肢严重跛行。在恢复箱中发现这匹马的肘部 "下垂"，并且拖着腿。肩部 X 射线检查显示，肩胛骨raglenoid上结节有移位撕脱性骨折。根据 2 岁马标本的计算机断层扫描测量结果，定制了人类股骨远端锁定钢板。使用设计好的股骨远端锁定钢板对骨折进行了内固定。康复技术包括被动操作和神经肌肉电刺激。术后六个月，这匹马身体健康，功能完全恢复。股骨远端锁定钢板与手术马的胫骨上结节和肩胛骨配合良好，固定稳定。使用内固定缩短了恢复时间，有助于更快地恢复活动能力。

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