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Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 1991; 4(04): 112-115
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1633264
Clinical Report
Schattauer GmbH

Kirschner-Ehmer Device Alone to Stabilize Caudal Lumbar Fractures in Small Dogs

Lesley Phillips
1   From the Animal Emergency and Referral Center, Fort Pierce, Florida, USA
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Julia Blackmore
1   From the Animal Emergency and Referral Center, Fort Pierce, Florida, USA
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Received for publication 31 October 1990

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06 February 2018 (online)

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Summary

A Kirschner-Ehmer device was used to stabilize caudal lumbar fractures/luxations in three dogs weighing 12 kg or less. A through and through Kirschner-Ehmer device maintained alignment during the healing process using the appropriate sized rods and clamps. Postoperative management included strict cage confinement and oral broad spectrum systemic antibiotics for up to two weeks after removal of the Kirschner-Ehmer device. In all three cases, the fractures/luxations were healed within six to eight weeks. The Kirschner-Ehmer device could then be removed with sedation or general anaesthesia.

Keywords

Caudal lumbar fracture - Kirschner-Ehmer device
 

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