Distal Humeral Salter Harris (Type II) Fracture Repair by an Ulnar Osteotomy Approach in a Horse

To report repair of a comminuted distal humeral type II Salter-Harris fracture using an ulnar osteotomy approach and locking compression plates (LCP). Case report. A 3-month-old Standardbred filly with a type II Salter-Harris fracture of the distal humerus. Radiographic and computed tomography examinations were performed to assist surgical planning. The distal humeral fracture was approached by an ulnar osteotomy and repaired using a 7-hole broad LCP and screws inserted in lag fashion. The osteotomy was subsequently repaired using a 7-hole narrow LCP. The distal humeral fracture was successfully approached and stabilized by an ulnar osteotomy approach. At 6-month follow-up, the filly was ambulating comfortably with a normal cosmetic appearance. An ulnar osteotomy approach was readily performed and allowed for repair of a type II Salter-Harris fracture of the distal humerus. The equine distal humerus can be accessed readily using an ulnar osteotomy approach. LCPs allow for repair of complicated fractures that have previously been associated with a grave prognosis