Indian Journal of Veterinary Surgery
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue: 1

Radiographic evaluation of repair of long bone fractures treated by antibiotic loaded bone cement (ALBC) and biosynthetic bone graft along with locking compression plate in dogs

  • Author:
  • P.S. Dakhane1,*, D.U. Lokhande2, G.S. Khandekar3, G.U. Yadav4, S.D. Tripathi4, S.D. Ingole5, D.P. Kadam6
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 47 to 49

1Ph.D. Scholar, Depertment of Veterinary Pathology, Mumbai Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai-12, Maharashtra Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Nagpur-06

2Professor & Head, Department Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, Mumbai Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai-12, Maharashtra Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Nagpur-06

3Professor, Department Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, Mumbai Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai-12, Maharashtra Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Nagpur-06

4Assistant Professor, Department Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, Mumbai Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai-12, Maharashtra Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Nagpur-06

5Professor, Department of Veterinary Physiology, Mumbai Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai-12, Maharashtra Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Nagpur-06

6Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Mumbai Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai-12, Maharashtra Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Nagpur-06

*Corresponding author; E-mail: drprajyot1964@gmail.com

Online published on 4 June, 2025.

Abstract

A total of 24 clinical cases of dogs with long bone fractures were selected for the study. All the dogs were divided into 3 groups and were treated either with antibiotic loaded bone cement or biosynthetic bone graft,immobilized with locking compression plate alone. One group was kept as control group where only locking compression plate was used for immobilization of fracture fragments. The secondary bone fragments, if any,were kept in position by use of wire. Fracture healing was evaluated by radiographic examination in all cases before surgery and just after surgery and also on 2nd, 4th and 8th week of post-operative period. An increase in weight bearing while standing, walking and running was observed, however maximum weight bearing was observed from 30th and 60th post-operative day in the dogs of group III. Comparison between groups revealed better weight bearing in the dogs of group III.

Keywords

Fracture, Long bone, Canine, Antibiotic loaded bone cement (ALBC), Biosynthetic Bone Graft, Radiographic evaluation