An adult female bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was presented with a history of being unable to fly. Physical examination revealed crepitus in the left shoulder, and radiographs revealed a middiaphyseal coracoid fracture with overriding fragments. The fracture was surgically stabilized with 2 bone plates. The eagle was rehabilitated and successfully released 5 months after presentation. This case demonstrates the use of bone plating of the coracoid bone in a raptor, resulting in early return to full function and release.
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1 December 2005
Plate Fixation of a Coracoid Fracture in a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Jacqueline R. Davidson,
Mark A. Mitchell,
Sammy Ramirez
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Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery
Vol. 19 • No. 4
December 2005
Vol. 19 • No. 4
December 2005
Avian
Bald Eagle
bone plate
coracoid
fracture
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
surgery