Surgical treatment of a mandibular symphyseal fracture in a calf using a continuous wire-loop technique: a case report

摘要

In this case report, we describe the clinical and radiological features of a calf mandibular symphysealfracture and evaluate the treatment results. A 1.5-month-old male Holstein weighing 65 kg was presented tothe Surgery Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Adnan Menderes University with a history of salivation andanorexia for three days. After clinical and radiographic assessments, a mandibular symphyseal fracture was determined.Stabilisation of the fracture region was achieved using cerclage wire with a continuous wire-loop techniqueunder general anaesthesia. The cerclage wire was removed five weeks post-surgery. The calf was clinically healthy.