Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (Jan 1997)
CLINICAL AND RADIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN HEALING OF FRACTURE OF METACARPUS IN CALVES TREATED WITH FRESH AUTOGENOUS RIB GRAFTS
Abstract
Healing of complete mid-shaft metacarpal fracture was studied in calves after treatment _with autogenous rib graft. Stability of fragments was better with rib grafting and healing was quicker and better.