Surgical management of pectoral limb long bone fractures in dogs: Clinical and Radiographical studies

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1 Department of surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Egypt

2 Department of surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Saddat University, Egypt

Abstract

This study was carried out on 27 adult male mongrel dogs. These dogs were subjected to an artificial
induction of diaphyseal fractures including the long bones of the pectoral limb (humerus, radius & ulna
and metacarpal). The induced fractures were managed surgically via different fixation techniques (bone
plating, intramedullary bone pinning (IMP) and unilateral transkeletal fixation (TSF) as well as
application of plaster of Paris bandages). The obtained results were evaluated clinically and
radiographically. The present study aimed to record the clinical signs and radiographic improvement
and post-operative complications of such techniques and additional aim was to suggest the best method
for fixation of diaphyseal fractures of long bone of pectoral limb

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Benha Veterinary Medical Journal
Volume 29, Issue 1
September 2015
Pages 17-25

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