1Department of Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College.
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Bidar-585 401 (Karnataka)
†Corresponding author.
Twenty four long bone fractures including 12 radial and 12 femoral fractures were treated. Four- and six-hole DCP/PMMA plates were used for the repair of radius and femur fractures. Four-hole DCP/PMMA plates for radius fractures achieved osteosynthesis. Whereas, six hole DCP/PMMA plates stabilized fractures of femur healed with callus formation. PMMA plates were superior in controlling osteomyelitis and were also cost effective.
DCP, Dog, femur, fracture, PMMA plates, radius
