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SUBMITTER: Rose JB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9100196 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rose Josephine B JB Leeds Austin A Yang Linda M LM LeMont Rachel R Fayette Melissa A MA Proudfoot Jeffry S JS Bowman Michelle R MR Woody Allison A Oosterhuis James J Fagan David A DA
Animals : an open access journal from MDPI 20220427 9
Elephant tusk fractures are a clinical challenge that can impact the overall health of the animal, particularly when they result in pulp exposure. An international survey was sent to veterinarians to understand individual fracture characteristics and management strategies as they relate to outcomes, with the goal of better informing treatment procedures. The data set consisted of 79 fractures from 64 elephants (including Asian and African males and females), 44.3% of which were Class III fractur ...[more]