Repair of a coccygeal vertebral fracture in a dog, using a four-hole finger plate |
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| Authors: | J Robertson L E Miller |
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| Abstract: | A 7-year-old Pointer was referred with a transverse fracture of the 12th coccygeal vertebra. A 4-hole 2-mm finger plate was applied to the dorsolateral aspect of the vertrebra, and the tail was placed in a protective splint. This case presents an alternate method of fixation of coccygeal fractures, and is recommended when the nerve and blood supplies to the tail are intact, and when a cosmetic appearance with minimal callus formation is desired. |
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