Treatment of Elbow Luxation and Radius Fracture with Cerclage Transarticular External Fixation and Paraosseous Clamp Cerclage in a Cat

Abstract

The study material consisted of an 8 year old mixed breed female cat brought with lameness. As a result of clinical and radiographic evaluations, luxation in the left elbow joint and proximal diaphyseal transversal fracture in the radius were detected. The Reduction of the elbow joint was achieved with the cerclage transarticular external fixation (STEF) method. Fixation of the radius fracture was performed using the paraosseous clamp cerclage method. Radiographs of the relevant extremity were taken immediately post-operative, on the 10th day and the 1st year, and the degree of range of motion was determined. This method is thought to be an alternative method that can be used in the treatment of elbow luxation.