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Management of aquatic turtle shell fractures

David Vella1

  • 1North Shore Veterinary Specialist Centre, 64 Atchison St, Crows Nest NSW 2065, Australia. david.vella@bigpond.com

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|January 24, 2009
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Abstract:

In a previous column, the author discussed the overall management of turtle shell injuries. This column continues by describing basic techniques for repairing and stabilizing fractured turtle shells.

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