Use of Blount Staple in the Avulsion of the Tibial Crest in Dog: Surgical Technique Innovation

Caldas PN and Caldas AM

Veterinary Medicine, Hospital Veterinário Niterói, Brazil

^*Correspondance to: Pedro N Caldas 

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Abstract:

The avulsion of the tibial crest is a type of fracture that occurs with some frequency. In this event the separation of the cranial border of the crest of the body of the tibial bone occurs. It most commonly occurs in young animals due to the greater intensity of physical activity of high-performance characteristic of these animals. This article aims to describe a new technique of osteosynthesis, using the Blount clamp as an alternative to treat this type of fracture, and analyze the surgical results of twelve patients undergoing the new treatment suggested. The results were evaluated throughout convalescence and skeletal maturation of the animals for one year, concluding that this new technique applied shows extremely satisfactory results, superior to the classical method recommended by the veterinary medical literature.

Keywords:

Young dogs; Orthopedics; Avulsion fracture; Osteosynthesis; Tibial crest; Blount clip

Cite the Article:

Caldas PN, Caldas AM. Use of Blount Staple in the Avulsion of the Tibial Crest in Dog: Surgical Technique Innovation. World J Surg Surgical Res. 2024; 7: 1554..