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http://dx.doi.org/10.17555/jvc.2022.39.6.378

Reconstruction of Triceps Tendon Avulsion Using Mesh Graft and Krackow Suture in a Border Collie  

Hyeon-Jong Choi (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Jong-Hoon Kim (Dasom Animal Medical Center)
Eunchae Yoon (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Tae-Sung Hwang (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Hee-Chun Lee (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Dongbin Lee (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Jae-Hoon Lee (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.39, no.6, 2022 , pp. 378-383 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 3-year-old, 24-kg intact female Border Collie was referred for a toe-touch weight-bearing stance, intermittent weight-bearing lameness, and moderate pain reaction of the right forelimb on physical examination and right humerus olecranon avulsion fracture on diagnostic imaging examination. Surgical repair was performed using tension band wiring to re-attach the triceps tendon and distal olecranon. Migration of the distal olecranon fragment was observed due to comminuted fracture of the fragment 5-days after surgery, and revision surgery was performed. The tension-relieving sutures were passed through the pre-drilled hole in the olecranon, and the polyester mesh was augmented to the suture region, covering the triceps tendon and olecranon drilling hole using the Krackow suture pattern. The elbow joint was immobilized using a type IA transarticular external fixator, which was removed 8 weeks after surgery. Fourteen weeks after surgery, no lameness was observed on gait evaluation. At follow-up after 7 months, the distal olecranon fragment had stabilized, and no lameness was observed.
Keywords
triceps avulsion fracture; mesh graft; external fixation; krackow suture; dog;
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