Complications of Fracture Healing in Dogs

Pilar Lafuente, DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA, DECVS, DACVSMR, CCRT, PGDipl Vet Ed, FHEA, MRCVS, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, Logroño, Spain, VetCT, Cambridge, United Kingdom

ArticleLast Updated March 20233 min read
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In the Literature 

Marshall WG, Filliquist B, Tzimtzimis E, et al. Delayed union, non-union and mal-union in 442 dogs. Vet Surg. 2022;51(7):1087-1095. doi:10.1111/vsu.13880  


The Research … 

Risk factors for fracture healing complications include mechanical (eg, inadequate stability) and host (eg, disease, medication) factors, excessive fracture gap, bone necrosis, and infection. 

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