Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana - 141004 (Punjab)
*Corresponding Author E-mail: bishnoisurge@gmail.com
Online published on 19 March, 2013.
A Labrador dog of 30 kg body weight was diagnosed with bilateral tibia fracture, having 42C3 and 42A1 fractures in the left and right hindlimbs, respectively (AO/ASIF classification). The closed comminuted fracture of left tibia was stabilized by open reduction and internal fixation with static intramedullary interlocking nailing. While the simple, complete spiral fracture of right tibia was stabilized by applying full limb POP cast. Post fracture stabilization, early weight bearing was found in the statically interlocked fractured limb than in the externally casted limb. Complete radiographic and clinical union was found in both the hindlimbs after 3 months of fracture fixation.
Bilateral fracture, comminuted, interlocking nailing, POP cast, tibia
