Fixação esquelética externa no tratamento de fratura tíbiotársica exposta em gavião-decauda-branca (Geranoaetus albicaudatus) - Relato de caso

Abstract

Open fractures are real challenges for the veterinary orthopedics. The condition prognosis is based on the extent of soft tissue damage, fracture type and degree of contamination. The appropriate classification directs the surgical approach, especially in severe cases where amputation may be necessary. The treatment starts with copious pre-surgical cleaning of the affected area associated with surgical debridement. After cleaning and debridement follows fracture reduction and fixation (performed mostly with external fixation). This study reports the case of a White-tailed hawk treated at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Minas Gerais with compound fracture of tibiotarsus, grade three, whose treatment was external fixation with postoperative four-week follow-up, leading to a favorable evolution.