COMPLEX INJURIES TO THE ULNA AND PROXIMAL RADIUS IN YOUNGHORSES

摘要

Fracture of the olecranon is relatively common in horses and may be caused by exter trauma, exercise or recovery from anesthesia. When the fracture is complete lameness is sev and characterized by and inability to fix the forelimb for weight bearing and a dropped elb< Swelling is usually obvious and the limb should be checked carefully for wounds. Horses v incomplete fractures may appear only mildly lame. Differential diagnoses for olecranon fract include humeral fracture and radial nerve injury. Thefractures are obvious upon radiograp Plate fixation is recommended for displaced or comminuted fractures and most fractures in adu The use of plate wire constructs is useful in comminuted fractures, proximal fractures and fractu in which screws purchasein the parent portion of bone in s tenuous such as in foals. Pin and v techniques are useful for the repair of some types of olecranon fractures especially in fo Complex fractures include those involving the very proximal portion of the olecranon proa comminuted fractures, fractures unstable in the medial to lateral plane, fractures entering proximal aspect of the joint and fractures in which the anconeal process is fractures. Combinat fractures on the radius and ulna can occur as well and should be suspected when distal ul fracture are present.