Fracture analysis of wild mammals in South Korea

Jang, Hyunkyu; Park, Jong-Moon; Ahmed, Sohail; Seok, Seong-Hoon; Kim, Ho-Su; Yeon, Seong-Chan

doi:2019.59.4.175

Korean J Vet Res > Volume 59(4); 2019 > Article

Original Article

Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 2019;59(4):175-180.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14405/kjvr.2019.59.4.175 Published online February 17, 2020.

Fracture analysis of wild mammals in South Korea

Hyunkyu Jang¹, Jong-Moon Park¹, Sohail Ahmed¹, Seong-Hoon Seok², Ho-Su Kim³, Seong-Chan Yeon¹

¹Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul Wildlife Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
²Daegu Animal Medical Center
³Busan Wildlife Treatment Center

Correspondence: Seong-Chan Yeon, Tel: 82-2-880-1216, Fax: 82-2-876-8662,
Email: scyeon1@snu.ac.kr

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate and analyze fractures types in wild mammals in Korea. Wild mammals treated at 3 wildlife centers in Korea were included. Of the 63 cases included in this study, water deer was the most common species encountered with fractures. We determined 85 different fracture sites, with maximum lumber vertebral fractures followed by femoral, tibial and pelvic fractures. External skeletal fixator (ESF)-intramedullary (IM) pin (IM+ESF tie-in fixation) was the most common method applied for the surgical treatment of mammals. Lumbar vertebrae and femur were the most common bones involved. The findings of this study are expected to provide information for veterinarians regarding the frequency and characteristics of fractures in wild mammals and serve as a basic database for the types and outcomes of fractures in wild mammals.

Key Words: mammals, Korea, bone, surgery