Successful use of autogenous bone graft for the treatment of a radius-ulna nonunion in an amputee dog

• Main Author: Minto,B.W.
• Publication Date: 2015
• Other Authors: Prada,T.C., Marinho,P.V.T., Zani,C.C., Menezes,M.P.D.
• Format: Article
• Language: eng
• Source: Arquivo brasileiro de medicina veterinária e zootecnia (Online)
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• topic: fracture; complication; orthopaedics; surgery; humerus

Fracture nonunions represent important complications in orthopedic surgeries. Nonunion repairs or bone defects are surgically challenging. Our aim was to describe a nonunion case, which was repaired with rapid bone recovery. An 8-month-old male mixed breed dog that has been previously operated was presented to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of São Paulo State University, with a right radius-ulna nonunion and an amputated contralateral forelimb. A cancellous bone graft was collected from a partially amputated limb, in order to correct the nonunion, and used in association with a locking plate. After four weeks, the bone graft had been incorporated into the original bone. Clinical union with good weight bearing was achieved after eight weeks.