PLATE OSTEOSYNTHESIS FOR THE TREATMENT OF A COMPLEX METACARPAL FRACTURE IN A SAND GAZELLE (Gazella leptoceros)
A. MANSOUR *
Institute of Veterinary Sciences, University of Mentouri Brothers Constantine 1, Algeria.
M. A. BOUDEHENE
Institute of Veterinary Sciences, University of Mentouri Brothers Constantine 1, Algeria.
S. BEGHOUL
Institute of Veterinary Sciences, University of Mentouri Brothers Constantine 1, Algeria.
A. BOUSTEILA
Eleos Vet Hospital Constantine, Algeria.
M. C. ABDELDJALIL
Institute of Veterinary Sciences, University of Mentouri Brothers Constantine 1, Algeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A 5-month-old female gazelle (Gazella leptoceros) from Algeria was presented for consultation at the clinic, following a trauma that occurred when the gazelle was trapped in a wire mesh forelimb. The radiographic examination revealed a complex fracture displaced at the level of the left metacarpus, a surgical treatment by osteosynthesis was carried out, after approach and incision of the fracture site, a reduction and fixation of the bone was practiced using a screwed plate in steel and seven cortical bone screws, a suture by separate stitches was performed to close the skin, and a modified Robert Jones bondage was performed. X-rays performed 7, 15 and 21 days postoperative revealed very limited osteogenic activity and delayed healing despite bone alignment. This may be due to a defect in the periosteal vascularization linked to the direct surgical approach to the fracture.
Keywords: Gazella leptoceros, fracture, metacarpus, bone plate, bone callus