. Surgical diseases of the dog and cat, with chapters on anaesthetics and obstetrics (second edition of 'Canine and feline surgery'). Dogs; Cats. 3^o CANIXE AXD FELINE SC/A'CEA'V 5. Septicaemia, especially in compound fractures. In the event of a false joint forming, in cases of gangrene and septicaemia, and in some instances of compound fracture, it often happens that amputation (see p. 341) offers the only chance of a successful issue. With a false joint the operation of wiring or pegging the bones together is worth a trial. Operation for uniting- Fractures by Wire or Bone Peg's. This must b
. Surgical diseases of the dog and cat, with chapters on anaesthetics and obstetrics (second edition of 'Canine and feline surgery'). Dogs; Cats. 3^o CANIXE AXD FELINE SC/A'CEA'V 5. Septicaemia, especially in compound fractures. In the event of a false joint forming, in cases of gangrene and septicaemia, and in some instances of compound fracture, it often happens that amputation (see p. 341) offers the only chance of a successful issue. With a false joint the operation of wiring or pegging the bones together is worth a trial. Operation for uniting- Fractures by Wire or Bone Peg's. This must be performed under general anaesthesia, and with strict attention to antiseptic details (see p. 2). The. Fig. 220.—Comminuted Fracture of a Digit.^ ends of the fractured bones are cut down upon, all fibrous union is carefully scraped away, two or more holes are bored with an awl or brace and bit, and the pieces are united by flexible silver wire or specially prepared peg splints. The author has had one successful result in a small toy dog by using strong silkworm gut. The site of operation is then covered up and the skin sutured and covered with iodoform colloid, the leg being fixed in a splint and bandaged. The Prognosis is hopeful, especially in cases in which the false joint has not been in existence for \cry long. If the 1 Foi other skiagraphs illustrating fractures, see Chapter Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hobday, Frederick Thomas George, Sir, 1870-1939. Chicago, W. T. Keener & Co.
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