Computed tomography (CT) was used to diagnose the cause of lameness in a radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata) and to determine the extent of shell and skeletal trauma in two snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina). The radiated tortoise's lameness was ultimately attributed to luxation of the right-shoulder joint that was not detected during plain film radiography. Axial and appendicular fractures were identified in one of the snapping turtles that were not detected during plain film radiography. In each patient, the information obtained during CT provided important diagnostic, therapeutic, or prognostic information.
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1 June 2004
DIAGNOSIS OF SKELETAL INJURIES IN CHELONIANS USING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
Noha Abou-Madi,
Peter V. Scrivani,
George V. Kollias,
Sonia M. Hernandez-Divers
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Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Vol. 35 • No. 2
June 2004
Vol. 35 • No. 2
June 2004
chelonian
computed tomography