Successful repair of coracoid and femur fractures in a Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) and its post-release survival

Successful repair of coracoid and femur fractures in a Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) and its post-release survival

To our knowledge, this is the first case of concurrent diaphyseal left coracoid and left femoral fractures in a Eurasian eagle owl and its post-release survival in Korea. The femur was surgically repaired using an external skeletal fixator-intramedullary (IM) pin tie-in method, and the coracoid was...

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Published in:Journal of veterinary science (Suwŏn-si, Korea) Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 162 - 170
Main Authors: Kim, Hee-Jong, Kim, Kyoo-Tae
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Korea (South) 대한수의학회 01-01-2023
The Korean Society of Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Animals
Animals, Wild
Case Report
Femur - surgery
Fractures, Bone - veterinary
Strigiformes
Bubo bubo
Eurasian eagle owl
fractures
post-release monitoring
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Summary:To our knowledge, this is the first case of concurrent diaphyseal left coracoid and left femoral fractures in a Eurasian eagle owl and its post-release survival in Korea. The femur was surgically repaired using an external skeletal fixator-intramedullary (IM) pin tie-in method, and the coracoid was repaired solely with an IM pin on day 6 after femur surgery. The eagle owl underwent a gradual rehabilitation process. The bird was successfully rehabilitated and released 101 d after initial presentation. The bird was monitored using a wildlife tracking device and was confirmed to have survived for over 5 mon in the wild.
ISSN:1229-845X
1976-555X
DOI:10.4142/jvs.22240