Prevalence of pelvic fractures in cat and dogs: A retrospective study in 183 cases (2016-2020)

Authors : Ziya YURTAL, Mehmet Zeki Yılmaz DEVECİ, İbrahim ALAKUŞ, Ömer KIRGIZ, Halil ALAKUŞ, Cafer Tayer İŞLER, Muhammed Enes ALTUG

Pages : 109-114

Doi:10.31797/vetbio.981133

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Publication Date : 2022-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aims to classify radiographically diagnosed pelvic fractures in cats insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 103); and dogs insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 80);. The pelvic bone resembles a box structurally, and as a result of the trauma of this bone, multiple fractures usually occur. Radiographs of cats and dogs exposed to various traumas were evaluated and classified as ilium, ischium, pubis, acetabulum, sacroiliac luxations and symphysis pubis fractures. The mean age of the cases included in the study was 16.9 months in cats and 19.2 months in dogs. Pelvic fractures were more common in females than males insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(♀=57.9%, ♂= 42.1%);. In this context, it was constituted 18.7% ilium fractures, 12.6% pubis fractures, 18.9% ischial fractures, 11.3% acetabulum fractures, 29.2% sacroiliac luxation and 9% symphysis pelvis fractures of pelvic fractures. As a result, it was revealed that multiple fractures could be seen in traumas taken to the pelvic area and their rates.
Keywords : Cat, Dog, Pelvic fractures, Prevalence

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