Piras Alessandro, Guerrero Tomás G
University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2012 Sep;42(5):1045-50, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2012.07.003.
Metacarpal and metatarsal fractures are common injuries in small animals and, in most of the cases, can be treated by minimally invasive techniques. Bone plates applied through epi-periosteal tunnels can stabilize meta-bones. Meta-bones III and IV are stabilized by dorsally applied plates. Meta-bones II and V are stabilized using plates applied medially and laterally. The scarcity of soft tissue coverage and the simple anatomy of meta-bones make these fractures amenable to fixation by using minimally invasive techniques. This practice should reduce morbidity and enhance healing time.
掌骨和跖骨骨折是小动物常见的损伤，在大多数情况下，可以通过微创技术进行治疗。通过骨膜上隧道应用的接骨板可稳定掌骨和跖骨。第三和第四掌骨/跖骨通过背侧应用的接骨板进行稳定。第二和第五掌骨/跖骨通过内侧和外侧应用的接骨板进行稳定。软组织覆盖较少以及掌骨和跖骨解剖结构简单，使得这些骨折适合采用微创技术进行固定。这种做法应能降低发病率并缩短愈合时间。
