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Surgical Repair of a Pelvic Fracture in a Ferret (Mustela putorius furo).

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Pignon, Charly ; Vallefuoco, Rosario ; Krumeich, Nicolas ; Moissonnier, Pierre

JOURNAL OF EXOTIC PET MEDICINE

a Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Exotics Medicine Service , Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, France. b Small Animal Surgery Service, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, France

2013

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Abstract A 9-month-old, chemically spayed female ferret (Mustela putorius furo) presented after a fall (5.5 meters) from the 1st floor of an apartment building. The animal was non-ambulatory, with pain localized in the pelvic region. Radiographic examination revealed a bilateral fracture of the iliac body with medial displacement of the left hemipelvis and narrowing of the pelvic canal. Rib fractures, pulmonary contusions, and pleural effusion were also present on thoracic radiographic images. After emergency stabilization of the patient, the fracture of the left iliac body was successfully repaired using a composite internal fixation system with K-wires and polymethylmethacrylate. The implants allowed fracture healing despite loosening of one of the K-wires. Boney healing was achieved within 25 days, including the restoration of pelvic rigidity and maintenance of the diameter of the pelvic canal. Orthopedic examination was unremarkable 4 months following the surgical procedure. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first described open reduction of a pelvic fracture in a ferret.
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