A special case where the jaw of a dog was purposely fractured with a saw is seen in figs. 20, 21, 22.

Blades were inserted mesially and distal to the fracture and an orthopedic bar was used to splint the blades together, fig. 23. Various x-ray films show the immediate fracture, and the splinting of both blades, fig. 24. Eight weeks later a complete bony union had taken place even though one of the blades jarred loose, fig. 25. All during this time the dog was not restricted from normal chewing.

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