Classification, fixation techniques, complications and outcomes of femur fractures in dogs and cats: 61 cases (2015-2016)

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the frequency of femur fractures in dogs and cats in the routine of a school hospital, determining their classification, fixation methods, complications, and outcomes. A total of 61 animals, 50 (82.0%) dogs and 11 (18.0%) cats, had femo...

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Main Authors: Renato do Nascimento Libardoni, Diego da Costa, Felipe Barretos Menezes, Lucas Geraldo Cavalli, Luís Fernando Pedrotti, Patrícia Regina Kohlrausch, Bruno Watanabe Minto, Marco Augusto Machado Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2018-06-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782018000600602&lng=en&tlng=en