List of Contributors xv

Preface xvii

Section 1 General Information 1

1 Fracture Identification 3
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1.1 Number of Fragments 3

1.2 Fracture Configuration 3

1.3 Location on the Bone 7

1.4 Salter– Harris Fractures 7

2 Open Fractures 9
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3 Patient Management 11
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4 Bandages and Splints 19
Jennifer White and Anne M. Sylvestre

6 Scapula 75
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7 Shoulder Joint 81
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8 Humerus 87
Catherine Popovitch, Thomas W.G. Gibson, and Anne M. Sylvestre

9 Elbow Joint 93
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10 Radius and Ulna 105
Catherine Popovitch, Thomas W.G. Gibson, and Anne M. Sylvestre

11 Carpal Joint 119
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Section 3 The Hindquarter 131

12 Pelvis 133
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13 Coxofemoral Joint 141
Thomas W.G. Gibson and Anne M. Sylvestre

14 Femur 153
Thomas W.G. Gibson and Anne M. Sylvestre

15 Stifle Joint 163
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16 Tibia and Fibula 171
Thomas W.G. Gibson and Anne M. Sylvestre

17 Tarsal Joint 183
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18 Paw (Manus and Pes) 199
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Section 4 Fracture Repair Techniques 205

19 Essential Information on Fracture Repair 207
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20 Pins and Wires 215
Catherine Popovitch

21 Plating 223
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22 External Fixators 235
Kathryn Wander

23 Repair of Physeal Fractures 245
Thomas W.G. Gibson

24 Fractures of the Jaw 251
Teresa Jacobson

25 Approaches to the Long Bones 269
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26 Implants 275
Harold Wotton