Turtle health — traumatic carapace fracture repaired with zip ties
The text below is reproduced verbatim from the first-hand source (Merck Veterinary Manual).
> Repair of a traumatic carapace fracture in a turtle using zip ties. The bases of the ties are first glued to either side of the fracture using baking soda and cyanoacrylic glue. To appose the fracture edges, one tie is then placed through both bases, across the fracture, and through the second tie to secure.
Source: pdf-raw/exotic-b3/reptile_environment.txt (first-hand professional veterinary reference, tag-stripped).
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Repair of a traumatic carapace fracture in a turtle using zip ties. The bases of the ties are first glued to either side of the fracture using baking soda and cyanoacrylic glue. To appose the fracture edges, one tie is then placed through both bases, across the fracture, and through the second tie to secure.