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Osteossíntese de tibiotarso através de configuração tieinem Gavião Asa-De-Telha (Parabuteo unicinctus) - Relato de Caso

Lucena, Marcel Freitas deRocha, Luana Ledz Costa VasconcelosSouza, Ana Karine Lima deSantos, Aline de Almeida Cardoso dosMendes Filho, Lúcio

The method of fixation should be well tolerated and its application must be made in theshortest possible surgery and anesthesia times. This report describes the surgicalmanagement of a Harris's hawk who, on orthopedic examination, had functional impotenceof the pelvic limb right. A transverse complete fracture of the tibiotarsus was observed onradiographic examination. Closed fracture reduction was chosen and osteosynthesis withhybrid external fixator with tied-in intramedullary pin. After 30 days it was bone healingwas confirmed.

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