Payne J T, Braun W F, Anderson D E, Tomlinson J L
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1995 Jan 1;206(1):59-62.
Medical records of 6 Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs with articular fractures of the distal portion of the humerus were reviewed. Evaluation of the medical records did not reveal a sex predilection. All fractures were associated with minor traumatic episodes in young pigs. Of 6 fractures involving the humeral condyle, 4 involved the medial portion, 1 involved the lateral portion, and 1 was a Y-shaped fracture. Five of the pigs underwent surgical repair of the fracture, and all 5 did not have signs of lameness at follow-up evaluations (mean, 11 months). Of 4 pigs that had follow-up radiography, all had evidence of mild to moderate degenerative joint disease. Articular fractures of the distal portion of the humerus should be considered as a differential diagnosis in all Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs with forelimb lameness, even if the trauma sustained appeared mild. Surgical repair in Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs is straightforward, and excellent clinical results can be expected.
回顾了6只越南小香猪肱骨远端关节骨折的病历。对病历的评估未发现性别偏好。所有骨折均与幼猪的轻微创伤事件有关。在6例累及肱骨髁的骨折中，4例累及内侧部分，1例累及外侧部分，1例为Y形骨折。5只猪接受了骨折手术修复，所有5只猪在随访评估（平均11个月）时均无跛行迹象。在4只接受随访X线检查的猪中，所有猪均有轻度至中度退行性关节病的证据。即使所遭受的创伤看起来很轻微，肱骨远端关节骨折也应被视为所有出现前肢跛行的越南小香猪的鉴别诊断之一。越南小香猪的手术修复操作简单，有望获得良好的临床效果。
