Department of Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Hebbal, Bengaluru - 560024 (Karnataka)
*Corresponding Author E-mail: manjuvet328@gmail.com
Online published on 19 March, 2013.
The present study describes the closed method of interlocking nailing in dogs. The study was carried out in six dogs between age groups of 1 to 7yrs, with diaphyseal femoral fracture. The interlocking nail was inserted into medullary cavity in a normograde fashion using C-arm image intensifier without opening the fracture site, under general anesthesia. The dogs started complete weight bearing on affected limb on third post-operative day and mean values of haemato-biochemical parameters during the study were within the normal range. This study found that C-arm image intensifier interlocking nailing technique took less surgical time, relatively non invasive and dogs exhibited early weight bearing with minimal pain score.
