Uso de placa bloqueada para correção de fratura em tibiotarso de seriema (Cariama cristata) : relato de caso

Abstract

Fractures in free-living birds have different etiologies, many of which are traumatic in origin. Due to the anatomical and physiological differences of birds, fractures must be corrected in appropriate ways to avoid worsening in the clinical case. For these corrections there are numerous techniques used in both birds and mammals. The following report describes the use of a a locking compression plate to correct tibiotarsal fracture in a red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) that was presented to the Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso Veterinary Hospital with a history of being run over and demonstrates the success of the technique allowing the normal return of limb function.