Determination of Surgical Access for Osteosynthesis of Long Bones of the Thoracic Limb of Tamandua tetradactyla
osteosynthesis; Tamandua tetradactyla; surgical access; morphology
The reduction of habitats due to the advance of urban areas and anthropic activities directly impacts the decrease of wild fauna. Increasing the casuistry of traumas by being run over, burns, hunting, dog attacks, among others. Therefore, there is an increase in the number of clinical and surgical interventions in the veterinary routine. Thus, the need for more studies in the clinical-surgical area of species such as the Tamandua tetradactyla is essential. The study approaches the macroscopic description of the thoracic limb muscles in this species with the determination of surgical approaches for the osteosynthesis of long bones. So far, four specimens had their thoracic limbs dissected to expose the muscles, vascularization and innervation. The component long bones of the thoracic limb of Tamandua tetradactyla are the humerus, radius and ulna, and the musculature was identified laterally and medially, besides dissection of the vessels and nerves. Such knowledge aims to contribute with anatomical knowledge, fundamental for the assertive choice in the clinical-surgical conduct of wild animals.