Hemipelvectomy as an exceptional treatment for problematic pelvic fractures
A much loved 13-year-old cat called Chalk presented to us at West Midlands Referrals after severe trauma, including a fracture/luxation on the right side of the pelvis and multiple fractures affecting the left side of the pelvis.
Read moreChronic multiple fractures in a cat
Poppy, a much loved cat, went missing in the Derby area for weeks over the summer of 2013. It is a mystery how she survived with severely displaced and comminuted (fragmented) fractures of the humerus of her upper right forelimb and the femur of her upper left hind limb. She was, almost incredibly, managing to walk on her two remaining legs.
Read moreDorsal plating for pelvic fracture
Pelvic fracture is a common injury in cats after road traffic accidents we see them frequently at West Midlands Referrals. We often use modern locking plates to stabilise these injuries. Nice alignment of the pelvis can usually be achieved by placing this from dorsally (ie from the top). This does mean working the plate under the major nerve to the hind limb, the sciatic nerve.
Read moreManagement of broken jaws with mandibulo-maxillary wiring and feeding tube placement
At West Midlands Referrals, we regularly get cats referred for treatment of fractured jaws after being injured in road traffic accidents. We have been doing at least one of these cases weekly for a month or two recently.
Read moreRadius and ulna fractures in small breed dogs
Radius and ulna fractures are common in small-breed dogs. These injuries can often affect both forelimbs simultaneously, and these small dogs' fractures have acquired a reputation for being at increased risk of non-union (failure of the bone ends to reunite).
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