Less Invasive Techniques for Equine Fracture Repair and Arthrodesis

Authors
Dean W. Richardson DVM
Date
2008
Journal
Veterinary Clinics Equine Practice
Volume
24
Pages
177-189

To repair equine fractures successfully, surgeons traditionally have done aggressive open approaches with maximal internal fixation to achieve adequate stability and comfort. Although the need for stability is unquestionable, newer technologies and imaging modalities have allowed improvement in the biology of internal fixation in selected fractures and arthrodeses.