Ferraz V C M, Ferrigno C R A, Isaza R, Pozzi A, Myers D, Atkins A, Wellehan J F X, Ito K
Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.
Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2010;23(5):362-5. doi: 10.3415/VCOT-09-09-0098. Epub 2010 Aug 25.
Pelvic limb deformities are common in many avian species. Three young birds, including a six-week-old Cockatoo and two three-month-old goslings, were presented with tarsal joint deformities. They were treated with an experimental prototype of a hinged linear external fixator, placed in a transarticular fashion, in order to maintain joint function during treatment. All birds had close to normal leg function at six to ten weeks postoperatively. These results suggest that the hinged external fixator may be a viable treatment option for tarsal joint deformities in young birds.
盆腔肢体畸形在许多鸟类中很常见。有三只幼鸟，包括一只六周大的凤头鹦鹉和两只三个月大的小鹅，出现了跗关节畸形。它们接受了一种铰链式线性外固定器的实验原型治疗，该外固定器以跨关节方式放置，以便在治疗期间维持关节功能。所有鸟类在术后六至十周时腿部功能接近正常。这些结果表明，铰链式外固定器可能是幼鸟跗关节畸形的一种可行治疗选择。
