Complex Fracture Repair
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The principles of bone or fracture repair are essentially the same across all species.
In repairing a broken bone, the fracture fragments need to be stabilized to allow a healthy blood supply to enter the region and elicit cellular repair.
Once fracture healing and remodeling is complete, the bone generally can achieve its original structural strength.
A variety of methods are utilized to stabilize the fracture fragments including, but not limited to, bone plates, screws, interfragmentary and intramedullary pins, wire, interlocking nails, and external skeletal fixation.
