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There are no data available for long\u2010term outcomes of limb fracture treatment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The medical records of six institutions were reviewed retrospectively to identify cases of traumatic limb bone fractures in pet rabbits between 1999 and 2020. The medical records (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 387) were analysed for details of fracture prevalence, aetiology, therapy protocols, treatment complications, outcome and long\u2010term effects. In addition to the retrospective data evaluation, 13 rabbits were re\u2010evaluated in person in recent clinical analyses, including orthopaedic examination, radiography and computed\u2010tomographic imaging. Details of long\u2010term effects of fracture treatment were requested over the telephone for a further 232 animals using a standardised questionnaire.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Long bone fractures accounted for the majority of all fractures (296\/387; 76.5%). Hindlimb fractures (301\/387; 77.7%) were more common than forelimb fractures (86\/387; 22.2%), and tibial fractures and combined fractures of the tibia and fibula (119\/387; 30.8%) were observed most frequently. Most fracture treatments were based on osteosynthesis procedures (243\/328; 74.1%). Treatment complications occurred in 130 out of 328 (39.6%) cases. A high bodyweight (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.047) and an older age (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.01) were found to be significant risk factors for the emergence of therapy complications. Overall, 75.4% of animals (175\/232) had a satisfactory long\u2010term outcome. Limb posture anomalies were evaluated in 61 cases (26.3%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Limitations<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The multi\u2010centre approach led to the inclusion of various institutions, veterinarians, treatment protocols and rabbit populations that might have influenced the results. The medical records were reviewed retrospectively, so there were some data that were lacking or could not be collected in a standardised manner. Furthermore, rabbit owners' evaluation of long\u2010term outcomes might be prone to error, despite the use of a standardised interview questionnaire.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Limb fractures are a common orthopaedic issue in pet rabbits. The patient's bodyweight and age are significant risk factors for the emergence of complications during the fracture treatment process. Long\u2010term orthopaedic effects, such as abnormal limb posture and permanent lameness of the affected limb, were observed regularly.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/vetr.2344","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,11,9]],"date-time":"2022-11-09T03:24:39Z","timestamp":1667964279000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Treatment options, complications and long\u2010term outcomes for limb fractures in pet rabbits"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"192","author":[{"given":"Johannes","family":"Hetterich","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Small Mammal Reptile and Avian Diseases University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover  Hannover Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Diana","family":"Joos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Veterinary Clinic Haar  Haar 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