Salter-Harris Type III Fracture of the Proximal Humerus in a Dog

This case report describes a Salter-Harris type III fracture of the proximal humerus in a seven-month-old dog. The humeral head was a completely free fragment and was reim-planted as massive osteochondral autograft. Treatment and comparison with similar fracture in human are discussed.

Keywords

Salter-Harris type III fracture - humerus - dog

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