Amputation of Hind Leg in a Crossbred Kid – A Case Report
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Date
2016-09
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Indian Veterinary Journal
Abstract
Four months old crossbred kid suffering from a complete fracture of hind leg below its hock joint and multiple fracture of tarsus bone was observed. Amputation of the affected hind leg was done to save the life of the kid. Two elliptical or V-shaped sterile incisions were made through the skin 4 cm below the hock joint on both medial and lateral aspects of the leg at the point of amputation to get sufcient skin ap for suture. Then the ends of the muscle bundles were anastomosed by simple continuous suture. The edges of skin aps were brought in apposition and edges were sutured nally with horizontal mattress sutures using catgut. The animal treated symptomatically. The sutures were removed after 14 days. The recovery after amputation was also satisfactory within one month.
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Amputation, Multiple fracture, Kid