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- Title
ROENTGENOGRAPHIC STUDY ON DCP, LCP AND IILN FOR FEMUR FRACTURE REPAIR IN DOGS.
- Authors
Patil, Manjunath; Dilipkumar, D.
- Abstract
A study was conducted in 24 clinical cases of femoral fracture in dogs. The age of dogs ranged between 2 months to 3 years. The main etiology for all the fractures was automobile accidents. These cases were divided into three groups each consisting of eight dogs. Group I, II and III dogs were treated with dynamic compression plating, locking compression plating and intramedullary interlocking nailing, respectively based on radiographic study of type of fracture. The fractured femur bone was radiographed in two orthogonal views. Plain medio-lateral and cranio-caudal views including hip joint and stifle joint were taken before the operation, immediately after operation, 30th, 60th and 90th post-operative day. Follow up of the animals was done up to 3 months. Based on the periodic radiographs implant position, union of fragments and callus formation was studied and fracture healing was assessed and recorded. It was concluded that bone healed by slight callus in DCP and dynamic IILN and negligible callus in LCP and static IILN, respectively.
- Subjects
FEMUR; DOGS; INTRAMEDULLARY fracture fixation; BONES; FRACTURE healing; BONE shafts
- Publication
Veterinary Practitioner, 2019, Vol 20, Issue 2, p227
- ISSN
0972-4036
- Publication type
Article