| Intrathoracic and concurrent orthopedic injury associated with traumatic rib fracture in cats: 75 cases (1980-1998). | |
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PMID: 10638318 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To characterize rib, intrathoracic, and concurrent orthopedic injuries, and prognosis associated with traumatic rib fracture in cats. DESIGN: Retrospective study. ANIMALS: 75 cats. PROCEDURE: Medical records from January 1980 to August 1998 were examined for cats with traumatic rib fracture. Signalment, cause of trauma, interval from trauma to evaluation at a veterinary teaching hospital, referral status and date, method of diagnosis, duration of hospitalization, number and location of rib fractures, presence of flail chest, costal cartilage involvement, intrathoracic and concurrent orthopedic injury, and clinical outcome were reviewed. RESULTS: Median age was 3 years. Twenty-five (58%) cats with reported cause of trauma were injured by interaction with another animal. Forty-seven (78%) cats that were treated survived. Cats that died had a median duration of hospitalization of < 1 day. Ten (13%) cats had flail chest. Sixty-five (87%) cats had intrathoracic injury (median, 2 injuries). Nine (100%) cats without detected intrathoracic injury that were treated survived. Thirty-five (47%) cats had concurrent orthopedic injury. Cats with flail chest, pleural effusion, or diaphragmatic hernia were significantly more likely to die than cats without each injury. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Traumatic rib fracture in cats is associated with intrathoracic and concurrent orthopedic injury. Aggressive treatment of cats with traumatic rib fracture is warranted, because the prognosis is generally favorable. Diagnosis and treatment of intrathoracic injury associated with traumatic rib fracture in cats should precede management of concurrent orthopedic injury. |
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Authors:
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B J Kraje; A C Kraje; B W Rohrbach; K A Anderson; S L Marks; D K Macintire |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Volume: 216 ISSN: 0003-1488 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. Publication Date: 2000 Jan |
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Created Date: 2000-02-28 Completed Date: 2000-02-28 Revised Date: 2003-11-14 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503067 Medline TA: J Am Vet Med Assoc Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 51-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Midland Pet Emergency Center, Alcoa, TN 37701-2105, USA. |
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Animals Cats / injuries* Female Flail Chest / complications, therapy, veterinary Hernia, Diaphragmatic / complications, veterinary Male Multivariate Analysis Pleural Effusion / complications, veterinary Prognosis Questionnaires Radiography, Thoracic / veterinary Retrospective Studies Rib Fractures / complications, therapy, veterinary* Wounds and Injuries / complications, therapy, veterinary* |
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