1PhD Scholar, Division of Surgery, Training and Education Centre, IVRI, Shivajinagar, Pune (MH)
Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly-243 122 (UP)
2Principal Scientist, Division of Surgery, Training and Education Centre, IVRI, Shivajinagar, Pune (MH)
3MVSc Scholar, Division of Surgery, Training and Education Centre, IVRI, Shivajinagar, Pune (MH)
4Principal Scientist, Training and Education Centre, IVRI, Shivajinagar, Pune (MH)
5Principal Scientist and Head, Division of Surgery, Training and Education Centre, IVRI, Shivajinagar, Pune (MH)
The objective of the study was to evaluate locking compression plate (LCP) in wedge and complex fractures of long bones in dogs. A total of 14 dogs with wedge and complex fractures in femur (n=10) and tibia (n=4) were treated with fixation of different sizes (2.7, 3.5 and 4.5 mm) of LCPs as per the bone size and weight of the animals. Bridging plate biological osteosynthesis of fractures was accomplished with minimum handling of fracture fragments while applying the LCP. The healing status was evaluated by different clinical and physiological parameters and radiographic evaluation. The mean time for radiographic union was found to be 46±3.10 days ranging from 30–60 days. The functional recovery was achieved by 45 days postoperatively in all animals except in three cases where fixation failure occurred. It can be concluded that LCP is a potential option to treat the wedge and complex fractures of long bones, by achieving biological osteosynthesis with early functional recovery.
Biological osteosynthesis, Comminuted fractures, Dog, Fracture, Locking Compression Plate, Long bones
