Radiographically guided femoral neck osteosynthesis with cannulated compressive titanium screw and anti-rotational component in a Brown Howler Monkey (Alouatta guariba clamitans).
Inácio Bernhardt RovarisJacqueline MeyerPaola Antunes RodriguesLívia Eichenberg SuritaRoberta PicoliFábio Trindade Dutra de Almeida FilhoEduardo Raposo MonteiroMarcelo Meller AlieviPublished in: Journal of medical primatology (2024)
A Brown Howler Monkey presented with a femoral neck fracture was successfully treated with a cannulated compressive screw and an anti-rotational component inserted with radiographically guided technique. Complete bone consolidation and functional recovery were observed 9 weeks after the surgery, and the monkey was released to his place of origin.