Abstract
Fractures of the pelvis and sacroiliac (SI) joints are common, accounting for 20/30% of fractures in cats and dogs. This chapter covers assessment for surgical or non-surgical management, non-surgical management of pelvic fractures, surgical management of pelvic fractures. Operative techniques: Sacroiliac luxation – sacroiliac lag screw placement; Sacroiliac luxation – transilial pinning; Ilial body bone plating – lateral plate application; Ilial body bone plating – ventral plate application in canine patients; Ilial body bone plating – dorsal plate application in feline patients; Simple acetabular fractures – bone plate stabilization; Simple acetabular fractures - composite repair using screws, wire and polymethylmethacrylate.
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