Indian Journal of Veterinary Surgery
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 41
  • Issue: 2

Elastic stable intramedullary nailing for fixation of distal diaphyseal fracture of radius in two dogs

  • Author:
  • M.D. Prabhukumar, K.M. Dileepkumar, C.B. Devanand, Syam K. Venugopal, Indu V. Raj, S. Anoop, Sudheesh S. Nair, Laiju M. Philip
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 134 to 136

1MVSc Scholar, Assistant Professor, Professor & Head Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Mannuthy, Thrissur - 680 651 (Kerala)

2Professor & Head, University Veterinary Hospital (KVASU), Kokkalai, Thrissur, Kerala - 680 021

3Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Anatomy & Histology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy

*Corresponding author; E-mail: drkmdileepkumar@gmail.com

Online published on 1 March, 2021.

Abstract

Two dogs aged 7 and 12 months presented with signs of fractures of radius and ulna were treated with elastic stable intramedullary nailing technique (ESIN) using stainless steel elastic nails under general anaesthesia. Postoperatively plaster of Paris cast was applied for 15 days in both the cases for external support. Periodic clinical and radiographic evaluations were made at two weeks interval for a period of eight weeks. Both the dogs showed uneventful recovery with early return to limb function.

Keywords

Dogs, Fracture, Radius-ulna, Stainless steel elastic nail