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Outcomes of conservatively managed coracoid fractures in wild birds in the United Kingdom

Cracknell, Jonathan M.; Lawrie, Alistair M.; Yon, Lisa; Hopper, Jane S.; Pereira, Yolanda Martinez; Smaller, Eve; Pizzi, Romain

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Authors

Jonathan M. Cracknell

Alistair M. Lawrie

LISA YON LISA.YON@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Associate Professor

Jane S. Hopper

Yolanda Martinez Pereira

Eve Smaller

Romain Pizzi



Abstract

Coracoid fractures are a frequent presentation in wild birds, commonly due to collisions with motor vehicles, windows, or other obstacles such as pylons. Despite this, there are few literature reports of outcomes, and those published consist of small numbers of animals, with conflicting results when comparing conservative management with surgical intervention. Outcomes of 232 adult wild birds in the United Kingdom (UK), surviving more than 48 hours after admission, with only closed unilateral coracoid fractures confirmed on radiography were retrospectively analysed. There was a high success rate for conservative management, with 75% (95% confidence interval of 69-80%, n=174/232) of all birds successfully released back to the wild. The proportion of raptors successfully returned to the wild was even higher at 97% (95% CI 85-99%, n=34/35). A statistically significant difference of 26% (95% CI of 18-34%, Fishers exact test p

Citation

Cracknell, J. M., Lawrie, A. M., Yon, L., Hopper, J. S., Pereira, Y. M., Smaller, E., & Pizzi, R. (2018). Outcomes of conservatively managed coracoid fractures in wild birds in the United Kingdom. Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery, 32(1), https://doi.org/10.1647/2016-195

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 15, 2017
Publication Date Mar 1, 2018
Deposit Date Aug 30, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery
Electronic ISSN 1082-6742
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 32
Issue 1
DOI https://doi.org/10.1647/2016-195
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/918125
Publisher URL http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.1647/2016-195

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