Fractures of the femur

Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 1996 Mar;12(1):169-80. doi: 10.1016/s0749-0720(15)30441-2.

Abstract

Fractures of the femur in cattle are second in frequency only to fractures to the metacarpal and metatarsal bones. Common clinical presentations and the diagnosis of femur fractures are described. Treatment options, prognosis, postoperative complications are discussed for conservative therapy and for various forms of external and internal fixation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cattle / injuries*
  • Cattle / surgery
  • External Fixators / veterinary
  • Femoral Fractures / diagnostic imaging
  • Femoral Fractures / surgery
  • Femoral Fractures / veterinary*
  • Femur / diagnostic imaging
  • Femur / surgery
  • Internal Fixators / veterinary
  • Postoperative Care / veterinary
  • Postoperative Complications / veterinary
  • Prognosis
  • Radiography