Surgical repair of rib fractures in 14 neonatal foals: Case selection, surgical technique and results

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 557-562

  Bellezzo, F ^a   Hunt, R J ^b   Provost, P ^a   Bain, F T ^b   Kirker Head, C ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hagyard Davidson McGee and Assoc   (United States)

Author keywords

Foal; Fracture; Horse; Neonatal; Rib; Surgical

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FATALITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HORSE; IMPLANT; MALE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RIB FRACTURE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX INJURY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 8644234239     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164044864561     Document Type: Review

References (11)

1. Byars, T.D. (1997) Fractured ribs in neonatal foals. In: News and Notes from the American Association of Equine Practitioners Report, Lexington, Kentucky, p 13.
2. Jean, D., Laverty, S., Halley, J., Hannigan, D. and Leveille, R. (1999) Thoracic trauma in newborn foals. Equine vet. J. 31, 149-152.
3. Kraje, B.J., Kraj,e A.C., Rohrbah, B.W., Anderson, K.A., Marks, S.L. and Macintire, D.K. (2000) Intra-thoracic and concurrent orthopedic injury associated with traumatic rib fracture in cats: 75 cases. J. Am. vet. med. Ass. 216, 51-54.
4. Lardinois, D., Krueger, T., Dusmet, M., Ghisletta, N., Gugger, M. and Ris, H.B. (2001) Pulmonary function testing after operative stabilisation of the chest wall for flail chest. Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg. 20, 496-501.
5. Oyarzun, J.R., Bush, A.P., McCormick, J.R. and Bolanowski, P.J.P. (1998) Use of 3.5mm acetabular reconstruction plates for internal fixation of flail chest injuries. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 65, 1471-1474.
6. Reber, P.U. (1998) Reconstruction Plates for internal fixation of flail chest. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 66, 2158. (Correspondence)
7. Reber, P.U., Ris, H.B., Inderbitzi, R., Stark, B. and Nashbur, B. (1993) Osteosynthesis of the injured chest wall: use of the AO technique. Scand. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 27, 137-142.
8. Schambourg, M.A., Laverty, S., Mullin, S., Fogarty, U.M. and Halley, J. (2003) Thoracic trauma in foals: post mortem findings. Equine vet. J. 35, 78-81.
9. Sirmali, M., Turut, H., Topcu, S., Gulham, E., Yazici, U., Kaya, S. and Tastepe, I. (2003) A comprehensive analysis of traumatic rib fractures: morbidity, mortality and management. Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg. 24, 133-138.
10. Sprayberry, K.A., Bain, F.T., Seahorn, T.L., Slovis, N.M. and Byars, T.D. (2001) 56 cases of rib fractures in neonatal foals hospitalized in a referral center intensive care unit from 1997-2001. Proc. Am. Ass. equine Practnrs. 47, 395-399.
11. Tanaka, H., Yukioka, T., Yamaguti, Y., Shimizu, S., Goto, H., Matsuda, H. and Shimazaki, S. (2002) Surgical stabilisation or internal pneumatic stabilisation? A prospective randomized study of management of severe flail chest patients. J. Trauma 52, 727-732.