Surgical management of long bone fractures in cats using cortical bone allografts preserved in honey

This report describes comminuted fractures in 2 cats repaired by stabilization with cortical bone allografts that had been preserved in honey. Both cats exhibited appropriate post-operative weight-bearing. Preservation of bone in honey is a simple and widely available alternative for bone banking. T...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian veterinary journal 2018-04, Vol.59 (4), p.393-396
Hauptverfasser: Ferreira, Márcio P, Alievi, Marcelo M, Dal-Bó, Isis S, Gonzalez, Paula C S, Nóbrega, Fernanda S, Gouvêa, Aline S, Beck, Carlos A C
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Zusammenfassung:This report describes comminuted fractures in 2 cats repaired by stabilization with cortical bone allografts that had been preserved in honey. Both cats exhibited appropriate post-operative weight-bearing. Preservation of bone in honey is a simple and widely available alternative for bone banking. This is the first report of a bone defect in cats repaired with bone preserved in honey.
ISSN:0008-5286