TY - JOUR
T1 - Surgical repair of elbow luxation in raptors
AU - Ackermann, Janette
AU - Redig, Patrick
PY - 1997/12/1
Y1 - 1997/12/1
N2 - Twelve raptors that were brought to The Raptor Center from July 1995 to July 1996 with elbow luxations are described. Lateral and anteroposterior radiographic views confirmed the diagnosis in all birds. Because the luxations could not be reduced manually, regardless of the duration of the injury, surgery was elected. After repair, a transarticular external skeletal fixator or a figure-eight wing wrap was applied. All birds were anesthetized with isoflurane for physical therapy every other day, beginning 5 to 6 days after surgery. Of the 12 birds, a first-year peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), an adult eastern screech-owl (Otus asio), and a merlin (Falco columbarius) regained full flight and were released. Each of these three birds presented with a closed, caudodorsal luxation of the elbow and rupture of the transverse radioulnar ligament. Of the remaining nine birds, one died of complications unrelated to the luxation, five were euthanatized at admission or intraoperatively, and three were euthanatized because of various complications after surgery.
AB - Twelve raptors that were brought to The Raptor Center from July 1995 to July 1996 with elbow luxations are described. Lateral and anteroposterior radiographic views confirmed the diagnosis in all birds. Because the luxations could not be reduced manually, regardless of the duration of the injury, surgery was elected. After repair, a transarticular external skeletal fixator or a figure-eight wing wrap was applied. All birds were anesthetized with isoflurane for physical therapy every other day, beginning 5 to 6 days after surgery. Of the 12 birds, a first-year peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), an adult eastern screech-owl (Otus asio), and a merlin (Falco columbarius) regained full flight and were released. Each of these three birds presented with a closed, caudodorsal luxation of the elbow and rupture of the transverse radioulnar ligament. Of the remaining nine birds, one died of complications unrelated to the luxation, five were euthanatized at admission or intraoperatively, and three were euthanatized because of various complications after surgery.
KW - Elbow luxation
KW - Raptors
KW - Surgery
KW - Transarticular external skeletal fixator
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:3042850614
SN - 1082-6742
VL - 11
SP - 247
EP - 254
JO - Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery
JF - Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery
IS - 4
ER -