Interlocking nail for tibiotarsal fracture repair in a black swan (Cygnus Cygnus atratus) )- a case report

• Main Authors: Marko Stejskal, Berislav Radišić, Marko Pećin, Dražen Matičić, Ozren Smolec, Mario Kreszinger, Boris Pirkić, Pero Kardum
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Cygnus cygnus
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.375.7734; http://www.vef.unizg.hr/vetarhiv/papers/2011-81-6-9.pdf

The efficacy of interlocking nail repair of a tibiotarsal fracture in a black swan (Cygnus Cygnus atratus) ) is described. A one year old, 3.70 kg black swan presented with a closed, spiral, midshaft, AO 42-A1, Winquist-Hansen type-0, left tibiotarsal fracture. The fracture was reduced and fixed with a 3.5-mm diameter, 113 mm long four-hole interlocking nail. The animal was weightbearing three days postoperatively on the bandaged limb. The fracture was assessed as clinically stable 14 days postoperatively. Twenty weeks postoperatively the function of the limb was assessed as normal. There seem to be only a few published cases of the presented method. Providing early return of limb function, the interlocking nail was a good method for tibiotarsal fracture repair in this black swan. Key words: interlocking nail, tibiotarsus, black swan