Restabilization and correction of distal third femur fracture in a dog Swathi B.1, Raghunath M.2,*, Sreenu M.3 1Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU), Gannavaram-521102 (Andhra Pradesh) 2Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, CVSc, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU), Tirupati 3Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU), Gannavaram-521102 (Andhra Pradesh) *Corressponding author. E-mail: drraghupau@gmail.com
Online published on 16 September, 2024. Abstract The efficacy of positive profile, end threaded, self-tapping (PPETST), intramedullary pin in restabilization of distal third femur fracture in a dog after a catastrophic failure was evaluated based on clinical, radiological and biochemical studies during post-operative period of ninety days. The dog showed toe of operated limb touching ground by 2nd post-operative day and complete paw touching by 10th post-operative day. Complete weight bearing with normal limb usage was observed by 15th post-operative day. Immediate post-operative radiographs showed good fracture reduction with cortical contact and continuity. 60th to 90th day post-operative radiograph showed evidence of bridging callus formation, absence of fracture line, cortical and medullary continuity of the fracture site. There was no implant related complication and the implant removal was performed on 120th day. Even though the dog has suffered from catastrophic failure of earlier implant, clinical outcome was observed to be excellent to good with complete weight bearing, normal extension and flexion of the joint and complete limb usage. Top Keywords Distal femur, Dog, Fixation, Fracture, Lameness. Top |