Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research

SURGICAL TREATMENT OF UPWARD PATELLAR FIXATION OF IN BUFFALOES OF BASRAH PROVINCE

Author

Abdalbari A. alfars
https://doi.org/10.33762/bvetr.2007.55765
Abstract
A study was conducted on 65 clinical cases of upward fixation of patella of she buffaloes treated during the last years(2000 - 2006). The occurrence of the disease with respect to species and season were documented
Buffaloes suffering from jerky movement during flexion to complete immobilization of the joint. Since the animal fixes its( limb in extension ) while the patella glides up over the trochela. All Buffaloes were affected with upward fixation of the patella in one back leg.

After medial patellar desmotomy, buffaloes become health sound and returned in stride normal.
The purpose of this study was to treat and report for the first in literature of upward fixation in buffaloes in Basra provinces.
Alternatively tying the animals to a wheel of a bullock cart also resulted in good control of animals under field conditions.

Keywords

Upwards
Jerky movement
Patella

Article Title العربیة

العلاج الجراحي لانزلاق الرضفة في الجاموس

Author العربیة

عبدا لباري عباس الفارس
Abstract العربیة

تم في هذه الدراسة تسجيل (65) حالة لأناث جاموس مصاب بانزلاق الرضفة , وكانت تعاني من وجود صوت مرتج في مفصل العرقوب إثناء المشي وبعد الاستراحة مباشرة . وقد لوحظ إن الرباط ثابت في حالة الحركة ولكن الرضفة تنزلق فوق المفصل البكري . وان جميع الحيوانات كانت مصابة بأحد الأطراف الخلفية , وبعد قطع الرباط الرضفي ألأنسي عادت الحيوانات إلى الوضعية السوية

Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research
Volume 6, Issue 2
Autumn 2007
Page 25-29

  • Receive Date 01 December 2007
  • Revise Date 20 December 2007
  • Accept Date 25 December 2007
  • Publish Date 28 December 2007

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