Karen Lisette Perry

Associate Professor in Small Animal Orthopaedics, Veterinary Medical Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing (MI), USA

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Figure 1. Mediolateral and craniocaudal views of the right (A) and left (B) femora of a 5-month-old miniature Rex rabbit demonstrating a severely displaced Salter-Harris type I fracture of the distal femur on the right, with moderate associated soft-tissue swelling. The left femur was within normal limits with the distal femoral and proximal tibial physes remaining open as expected for the rabbit's age.
Case report

Cross-pin stabilisation of a distal femoral physeal fracture in a miniature Rex rabbit

A 5-month-old, female spayed, indoor miniature Rex rabbit weighing 1.4 kg was presented with right hindlimb lameness. On the day of presentation, while in a playpen, the rabbit was startled by a loud...

Figure 1. Mediolateral and plantarodorsal views of the tarsus of a 5-year old Labrador Retriever that presented after a road traffic accident non-weight bearing on the hind limb. The calcaneal tuber is fractured transversely at its base with moderate proximal and plantar displacement. Many pinpoint bone fragments are present at the fracture site dorsally. There is mild swelling of the plantar tarsal region.

Tarsal fractures: part 2

The calcaneus is the largest and longest bone of the tarsus (Evans, 1993). The distal half of the bone is wide transversely and possesses three facets and two processes whereby it is fitted with the...

Imaging

Tarsal fractures: part 1

The canine tarsus is a complex anatomical structure composed of seven tarsal bones. The term also applies collectively to the several joints between the tarsal bones, as well as the region between the...