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- Title
A Novel Approach to Tibiotarsal Fracture Management in the Hawaiian Nene.
- Authors
Goody, Ann; Head, Jacob; Gianopoulos, Athena; Liu, Sharon; McCoy, Brianna
- Abstract
An endangered Hawaiian nene (Branta sandvicensis) with a traumatic, compound, transverse fracture of the left tibiotarsus was admitted for treatment to the Three Ring Ranch, Kailua-Kona Hawai'i, United States. An intramedullary pin was surgically inserted longitudinally through the tibiotarsal bone from hock to knee. External support was provided by a modified Schroeder-Thomas splint (hereafter Schroeder-Thomas-Goody); this allowed wildlife rehabilitators to immediately access the foot for physical therapy and the patient to assume a natural recumbent position. In the past, rehabilitation of birds with similar injuries has been arduous due to the prolonged and intensive physical therapy required to correct contractures that develop from immobilization of the hock and foot. The modifications of the splint enabled physical therapy to begin 72 hr post-operation. Full recovery and release of the nene followed 5 wk later, as opposed to the standard rehabilitative period of 4 to 10 mo for this type of injury
- Subjects
NENE; TIBIOTARSUS; WILDLIFE rehabilitators; PHYSICAL therapy; ENDANGERED species
- Publication
Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation, 2012, Vol 32, Issue 1, p7
- ISSN
1071-2232
- Publication type
Article