Fracture Analysis of Wild Birds in South Korea
pISSN 1598-298X / eISSN 2384-0749 J Vet Clin 36(4) : 196-199 (2019) http://dx.doi.org/10.17555/jvc.2019.08.36.4.196 Fracture Analysis of Wild Birds in South Korea Hyun-Kyu Jang, Jong-Moon Park, Sohail Ahmed, Seong-Hoon Seok*, Ho-Su Kim** and Seong-Chan Yeon1 Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul Wildlife Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Korea *Daegu Animal Medical Center, 36, Dongdaegu-ro, Suseong-gu, Daegu 42185, Korea **Busan Wildlife Treatment Center, 1240-2, Nakdongnam-ro, Saha-gu, Busan 49435, Korea (Received: April 05, 2019 / Accepted: August 10, 2019) Abstract : This study was conducted to evaluate and analyze fractures types, sites and surgical approach of wild birds in Korea. The study was conducted on data collected for fracture lesion sites, species, outcomes, surgical methods, treatments and medical records from wildlife centers in South Korea. All birds were subjected to clinical examination, followed by surgical invasion and post-operative care. Fractures were more common in adult non-raptor species (51.57%) as compared to raptors (48.43%). Of the 254 cases evaluated, maximum cases comprised ulnar fractures (29.70%), followed by radial (21.76%) and humeral fractures (17.35%). Treatment procedures at 340 fracture sites were maximally treated with figure-8 bandage (33.07%), external skeletal fixator-intramedullary pin (ESF+IM tie-in fixation) (20.86%), and other varied procedures. All birds were kept indoors till recovery. Treatment outcomes were dependent on the type of bone fractured and surgical method applied.
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