A simple technique to repair a hand fracture in a captive Siamang.

J Med Primatol

Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Torino, Grugliasco (TO), Italy.

Published: December 2016

A 5-year-old female Siamang (Hylobates syndactilus) in captivity sustained a displaced closed fracture of the proximal phalanx of the middle digit, resulting in finger deformity and hand functional disability. Anatomical reduction and stabilization of the fracture were obtained surgically using two multifilament wire sutures. The primate had a successful functional recovery.

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