Surgical repair of XXXX in New World camelids: five cases (1996-2003).

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Five New World camelids were admitted to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine between 1996 and 2003 for evaluation of @entity3330 . There were three @entity7858 and two @entity7857 . Four of the animals were female and three were less than 3 months of age. @entity174 configurations consisted of distal physeal @entity174 (three), a comminuted diaphyseal/metaphyseal @entity174 , and a transverse diaphyseal @entity174 . @entity174 were diagnosed with a combination of physical examination and radiographs in all cases. All five @entity174 were repaired with internal fixation and three animals were discharged from the hospital with @entity174 that healed. One cria underwent successful internal fixation but died from @entity4 during recovery from anaesthesia. @entity260 were rare and limited to inadequate @entity174 stability in one @entity7858 and prolonged recovery to weight bearing in another. One @entity7857 with a comminuted metaphyseal @entity174 , repaired with a 4.5 mm dynamic compression plate, subsequently had catastrophic failure of the bone 17 days after surgery. Overall the clients were pleased with the outcome of discharged animals. Although @entity3330 are considered rare, they pose a unique opportunity for the large animal veterinarian to successfully achieve @entity174 union with the aid of internal fixation.
