South American camelids are large animals with similar bone structure to equine and bovine species. Long bone fractures are common in these species and primary cause of fractures in these species is thought to be traumatic in origin. Once a fracture is suspected, further traumatization to the fracture site should be prevented by stabilization of the fracture. Stabilization will prevent further trauma to the fracture it self as well as the surrounding soft tissue. Compromise to all these structures can have a significant impact on the success of the fracture repair and may change the way you are going to approach your fracture repair.
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