1. Management of Fractures in Field Settings
David E. Anderson, DVM, MS, Guy St. Jean, DMV, MS 
Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice 
Volume 24, Issue 3, Pages (November 2008)
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2. Fig. 1
Improper splint application for stabilization of a metacarpal fracture. Splint errors: Wooden splints are too small; splints are not placed 90° from each other; padding is inadequate; and insufficient bandaging tape is applied.
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3. Fig. 2
Plastic walking block glued to sole surface and hoof wall of the healthy digit to allow limited weight-bearing on injured digit.
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4. Fig. 3
Low-limb cast applied from the sole surface distally up to the midmetacarpus proximally for stabilization of a fracture of the second phalanx.
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5. Fig. 4
Full-limb cast applied to a calf for stabilization of a fracture of the distal physis of the radius.
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6. Fig. 5
Angus bull, age 2.5 years, weight 1000 kg, with a Thomas splint-cast combination used for stabilization of a Salter Harris type II fracture of the proximal tibia.
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7. Fig. 6
(A) Comminuted, articular fracture of the proximal metacarpus III/IV in a 6-month-old bull calf. (B) Transfixation pin cast applied to stabilize fracture presented in A. Pins are placed through the mid- to proximal tibia and a full-limb cast applied incorporating the pins into the fiberglass casting tape.
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8. Fig. 7
(A) Thomas splint-cast used to stabilize a distal radius/ulna fracture in a calf. (B) Clinical union of radius/ulna fracture 8 weeks after application of a Thomas splint-cast combination.
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