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de La Salles AYF, de Andrade JK, de Souza JG, Freitas KDB, Carreiro ADN, Veloso EVL, Rocha EF, Klem MAP, Câmara FV, de Menezes DJA. Osteology applied to image diagnosis of the forelimb of the black-striped capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus Spix, 1823). Am J Primatol 2022; 84:e23433. [PMID: 36131488 DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Macroscopic bone analysis and evaluation through imaging methods are essential in the recognition of natural and altered structures. Therefore, this study aimed at describing the osteology the thoracic limb of Sapajus libidinosus in bone pieces, identifying them in radiographic and tomographic images. For this, four cadavers were used in the macroscopic analysis and five animals for the imaging exams, of which four were euthanized and added to the macroscopic stage. For imaging exams, the animals were kept anesthetized. All bones were documented, structures described, and compared with literature data from human and nonhuman primates. There was no statistical difference between males and females regarding the length of the forelimb bones. Most of the bone structures of the scapula were well identified in the imaging methods, being more restricted in the ventrodorsal projection. The clavicle presented very limited visualization. The humerus, as well as the radius and ulna, were not well portrayed in their proximal and distal epiphyses by radiography. However, they were well identified on tomography. All structures described in the macroscopic image of the carpal and metacarpal bones could be identified through radiography and tomography, and the radiographic examination of this region is an excellent method for identifying fractures. The glenoid notch of the scapula was not visualized by any imaging method. S. libidinosus presented anatomical characteristics more similar to those of neotropical primates and man, being a great indicator of an experimental model for studies in these species.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ana Y F de La Salles
- Postgraduate Program in Animal Science and Health, Center for Rural Health and Technology, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Veterinarian, Postgraduate in Veterinary Anesthesiology, Instituto Qualittas, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Animal Science and Health, Center for Rural Health and Technology, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Structural and Functional Biology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Animal Science and Health, Center for Rural Health and Technology, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Animal Science and Health, Center for Rural Health and Technology, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Animal Science and Health, Center for Rural Health and Technology, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Veterinarian Specialized in Diagnostic Imaging, Managing Partner of the Institute of Veterinary Radiology, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Master in Animal Science, Professor at Universidade Potiguar, Veterinary Health Center, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Animal Science and Health, Center for Rural Health and Technology, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraiba, Brazil.,Department of Morphology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Surita LE, Nicknich D, Dos Santos EAR, Picoli R, Monteiro ER, Alievi MM. Fibular and metatarsal osteosynthesis in a southern brown howler monkey (Alouatta guariba clamitans). J Med Primatol 2020; 50:71-74. [PMID: 33111351 DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Here we describe a successful surgical management of a distal fibular fracture combined with a tarsocrural luxation and multiple metatarsal fractures in the left foot of a southern brown howler monkey (Alouatta guariba clamitans). We achieved satisfactory outcome by applying intramedullary pinning for each of the bone fractures and closed reduction of joint luxation-kept in place only by bone alignment, without further ligament reconstruction. Bone healing occurred uneventfully within eight weeks and the monkey's foot regained its normal function. Therefore, we could properly release the patient back into the wild.
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- Lívia Eichenberg Surita
- Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Center for Rehabilitation and Conservation of Wild Animals (PRESERVAS), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Center for Rehabilitation and Conservation of Wild Animals (PRESERVAS), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Center for Rehabilitation and Conservation of Wild Animals (PRESERVAS), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Center for Rehabilitation and Conservation of Wild Animals (PRESERVAS), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Center for Rehabilitation and Conservation of Wild Animals (PRESERVAS), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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