INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 2

Comparative Effectiveness of Plaster of paris and Fibre Glass casts in the Management of Long Bone Fractures in Caprines*

  • Author:
  • H.A. Avasthi, P.B. Patel, J.B. Patel, T.P. Patel1, M.S. Gami
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 371 to 373

1Polytechnic in Vet. Sci. & A. H., Kamdhenu University, Himmatnagar

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Dr. V.M. Jhala Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Deesa - 385506 (Gujarat)

*Corresponding Author E-mail: dr.avasthivety@gmail.com

* Part of Postgraduate thesis submitted

Abstract

Caprines suffering from long bone fractures were immobilized by plaster of paris and fiber glass cast. Fiber glass cast as external immobilizing technique was considered as a better orthopedic modality than plaster of paris as it provide rigid fixation, light weight, less time consuming and less complications.

Keywords

Cast, fiber glass, fracture, goat, plaster of paris