Surgical Management of a Salter-Harris Type I Distal Physeal Fracture of the Tibia in a Calf: A Case Report

Fractures are common conditions in cattle, including tibial fractures. Physeal fractures more specific and less frequently met field conditions. A calf with a Salter-Harris type I distal physeal fracture of the tibia was referred to National Veterinary School Toulouse (ENVT), France. Although use external fixators treatment is common, require different technique involving them. They were first used as lever arm reduce due severe displacement. hock joint bypass then performed. Six weeks after treatment, recovered successfully from affected limb without any adverse sequelae. The present case provides management using fixators. This innovative accessible surgical may be by veterinary practitioners future similar cases when pins end cannot inserted.