Harrison L J, May S A, Edwards G B
Division of Equine Studies, University of Liverpool, Leahurst, Neston, South Wirral.
Vet Rec. 1991 Jun 29;128(26):606-10. doi: 10.1136/vr.128.26.606.
Over a period of 16 years, 26 horses were treated for open fractures involving the splint bones. Treatment consisted of surgical excision of fracture fragments and sequestra, and curettage of infected and unhealthy tissues. The splint bone distal to the fracture was removed in nine horses in which the attachment of the splint bone to the cannon bone via the interosseous ligament did not provide adequate stability. In two horses it was considered necessary to stabilise the proximal fragment by internal fixation and infection developed in both of them; one of these horses was destroyed on humane grounds. In the other 25 horses an excellent result was obtained in terms of cosmetic appearance and return to soundness.
在16年的时间里，26匹马因涉及掌骨的开放性骨折接受了治疗。治疗方法包括手术切除骨折碎片和死骨，并刮除感染和不健康的组织。在9匹马中，由于掌骨通过骨间韧带与管骨的附着未能提供足够的稳定性，因此切除了骨折远端的掌骨。在两匹马中，认为有必要通过内固定来稳定近端骨折碎片，结果这两匹马都发生了感染；其中一匹马出于人道原因被安乐死。在其他25匹马中，在外观和恢复健康方面都取得了优异的效果。
