Mid Diaphyseal Femoral Amputation in a Saanen-Cross-Kid with Multiple Compound Fractures of the Right Hind Limb

Lawan Adamu Ss,Rozanaliza R,Nurul Hayah K,Syed Hussain,Abraham Gabriel A

doi:10.4172/2574-2868.100016

Abstract

A 4-month-old female Saanen-cross kid goat was presented to the University Veterinary Hospital (UVH), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), for a traumatic injury of the right hind limb. Radiographic examination revealed open comminuted fracture of the mid shaft of 3rd and 4th metatarsal bones and Salter-Harris fracture type IV at the distal end of tibial bone. A mid femoral amputation was considered as an alternative to euthanasia. This report describes the surgical procedure and medical management following surgical intervention.

Highlights

Limb amputation secondary to primary boney tumors, severe trauma or catastrophic injury is considered a viable option in small animal veterinary practice where successful treatment or salvage of the limb is precluded [1,2]
Limb amputation is indicated based on the irreversible nature of the injury or poor prognosis resulting in a non-functional limb
Fractures involving the limbs can be managed with splints, casts, external skeletal fixation (ESF) and transfixation pinning and casting (TPC) [5]

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Introduction

Limb amputation secondary to primary boney tumors, severe trauma or catastrophic injury is considered a viable option in small animal veterinary practice where successful treatment or salvage of the limb is precluded [1,2]. This is due in part to the often-poor prognosis associated with such lesions or with the potentially high cost of the procedure and affected animals are often either slaughtered or euthanized. Amputations of limbs in small animal practices are common especially in dogs with cases of osteosarcoma or severe trauma to the limbs [1]. Reported indications for limb amputation in veterinary species include catastrophic injury to associated soft tissue structures such as muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves, chronic or gangrenous infection, osteomyelitis, loss of blood supply and open, comminuted

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