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- Title
FACTORS THAT AFFECT HEALING IN CASES OF CANINE ANTEBRACHIUM FRACTURES.
- Authors
Ramanauskaitė, Kristina; Riškevičienė, Vita; Grigalevičienė, Brigita; Juodžentė, Dalia
- Abstract
The aim of this work was to identify and evaluate physiological and biomechanical factors that affect healing in cases of canine antebrachium fractures. The results and conclusions of the analysis: antebrachium fractures are most common among young canines (1-5 year of age) (56%). Research showed that dogs' age influenced the healing of the fractures (P<0.05). The average of radius and ulna lengths of the examined dogs (n=25) were, respectively, 106.0.2±10.80 mm and 127±13.62 mm. The length of the antebrachium has a reliable correlation (P<0.05) with the healing time of the antebrachium fractures. The most common number of antebrachium fracture lines identified in an individual case was two (n=15). The amount of the fracture lines did not influence the time of healing (P>0.05). The average strain of the fractures (n=45) was 54.69±4.62 percent. Strain in the fracture area has a reliable correlation with duration of antebrachium fractures healing (P<0.05). The average width of the gap between the fractured pieces was 1.04±0.18 mm. Analysis showed that the width of the gap between the fractured antebrachium pieces has a reliable correlation with time of healing of the antebrachium fractures (P<0.05). Callus formations were more likely not to occur (n=14) than to occur (n=11) after being treated. The correlation between callus formations and time of healing of the antebrachium fractures is statistically relevant (P<0.05).
- Subjects
BONE fractures; FOREARM; BIOMECHANICS; WOUND healing; ANIMAL health; DOGS
- Publication
Veterinarija ir Zootechnika, 2017, Vol 75, Issue 97, p58
- ISSN
1392-2130
- Publication type
Article