Evaluation of conservative treatment or osteosynthesis in the treatment of cats with metacarpal and/or metatarsal fractures: a retrospective study
<b>Aim: </b>This study aims to assess the merits, drawbacks, and postoperative outcomes associated with conservative treatment and osteosynthesis methods employed in managing metacarpal (MC) and/or metatarsal (MT) bone fractures resulting from trauma in cats.<p> <b>Materials...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Selcuk University Press
2024-06-01
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| Series: | Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=1446 |
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| Summary: | <b>Aim: </b>This study aims to assess the merits, drawbacks, and postoperative
outcomes associated with conservative treatment and osteosynthesis
methods employed in managing metacarpal (MC) and/or metatarsal (MT)
bone fractures resulting from trauma in cats.<p>
<b>Materials and Methods:</b> The research encompassed a sample of fifty-two
cats of varying breeds, genders, and ages, all presenting with metacarpal
and/or metatarsal bone fractures between 2022 and 2023. Conservative
treatment was administered in 46 cases, while osteosynthesis was applied in
the remaining 6 cases.<p>
<b>Results: </b>In the group treated conservatively, 29 cases (63.04%) exhibited
no signs of lameness at the 6-week examination, indicating a successful
recovery with unimpeded mobility. In contrast, mild lameness was observed
in the remaining cases (36.96%) at the 6-week check-up. Upon reassessment
at the 12-month examination, 43 cases (93.47%) demonstrated unimpeded
walking, with only 3 cases (6.53%) experiencing occasional mild lameness.
Conversely, 2 cases (33.3%) showed a complication-free recovery among
the cats undergoing osteosynthesis, while postoperative issues emerged in 4
cases (66.6%). In one complication-free case (50%), mild lameness was noted
at the 6-week examination, and in the other case (50%), occasional mild
lameness was observed. Importantly, all cases exhibited uneventful walking
during the 12-month assessment.<p>
<b>Conclusion:</b> Conservative treatment proves to yield favorable outcomes in
cats, both independently and when osteosynthesis applications fall short.
However, the limited number of surgical cases examined in the study
constrains the findings' generalizability. |
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| ISSN: | 1309-6958 2146-1953 |