Anderson David E, St Jean Guy
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2008 Nov;24(3):567-82, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2008.07.006.
Limb fractures are common in farm animals, are most commonly found in young stock, and often occur subsequent to trauma during dystocia or handling. Cattle are excellent patients for treatment of orthopedic injuries because they spend a majority of time lying down, have a tremendous potential for bone healing, are more resistant than other animals to contralateral limb breakdown and stress laminitis, and usually do not resist having orthopedic devices on their limbs. This article describes management of fractures, especially for cattle, in field settings; explains how the principles of external skeletal fixation are adapted for cattle; discusses the application of external skeletal fixation to individual bones, and reviews potential complications in the use of external skeletal fixation.
肢体骨折在农场动物中很常见，最常发生于幼畜，且常发生于难产或处理过程中的外伤之后。牛是治疗骨科损伤的理想病患，因为它们大部分时间都躺着，具有巨大的骨愈合潜力，比其他动物更能抵抗对侧肢体骨折和应激性蹄叶炎，而且通常不抗拒在其肢体上使用骨科器械。本文描述了野外环境下骨折的处理，尤其是针对牛的处理；解释了如何将外骨骼固定的原理应用于牛；讨论了外骨骼固定在单个骨骼上的应用，并回顾了使用外骨骼固定时可能出现的并发症。
