Are Old Dogs Who Undergo Total Hip Replacement More Predisposed to Perioperative Femoral Fractures than Young Dogs?

Valentine Jacot

doi:10.18849/ve.v1i2.28

Valentine Jacot Vetsuisse Faculty University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland

Published:

2016-06-22

DOI

https://doi.org/10.18849/ve.v1i2.28

Abstract

Clinical bottom line

There is currently insufficient evidence that old dogs undergoing total hip replacement are more predisposed to perioperative femoral fractures in comparison to young dogs.

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