Incidence of fractures and their management in animals: a clinical study of 77 cases

The objective of the study was to record the incidence of fractures and the outcome of their management in different animals. The data were analysed with respect to the species, breed, sex and age of the animal, duration and cause of fracture, limb and bone involved, type of fracture and the technique of fixation. The results showed higher occurrence of fractures in young, male dogs and bovines. Intramedullary pinning was found satisfactory for fixation of long bone fractures in most of the dogs, and in large animals Plaster of Paris cast with Splint was satisfactory in closed fractures below the stifle and elbow joints.