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Subject: Veterinary Surgery and Radiology × Author: GHULAM MEHDI × End date: 2023 × Start date: 2020 × Type: Thesis ×
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    EVALUATION OF INTERLOCKING NAIL AND LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE FOR TIBIAL FRACTURE REPAIR IN DOGS
    (KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR – 585 226, 2023) GHULAM MEHDI; BHAGAVANTAPPA B
    The clinical study on the evaluation of interlocking nails and locking compression plates for tibial fracture repair was carried out in 12 dogs presented to the Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College, Bidar, Clinical, physical, physiological and radiographic examinations were conducted to diagnose tibial fracture in all dogs. Non-descriptive was the most commonly involved with 91.66% of cases and followed by mudhole hound with 8.33% of cases. Major cause of tibial fracture in the study was recorded as automobile accident in 66.66% of the cases, followed by pig fight 16.66%, hit injury 8.33 and fall from height 8.33%. The study revealed that tibial fractures were more frequent in males (75%) than in females (25%) animals. Early weight bearing at rest and while walking was observed in both the groups however all dogs in LCP group achieved grade I lameness score whereas in ILN group three dogs achieved grade I lameness score by post-operative day 30th. Radiographic evaluation showed progression of fracture healing characterized by less callus formation in locking compression plating (LCP) than interlocking nail (ILN) fixation for tibial fracture repair. Biochemical evaluation revealed that mean values of serum calcium and alkaline phosphatase gradually increased from the pre-operative day up to the 15th post-operative day, after which, the concentration gradually reduced till the 60th post-operative day within the group and serum alkaline phosphatase increased significantly differ between the groups at day 15th post-operative day and all the values were within the physiological limit. According to the findings of this study, both of these techniques were found to be effective in the treatment of transverse tibial fractures in dogs.