EVALUATION OF INTERLOCKING NAIL AND LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE FOR TIBIAL FRACTURE REPAIR IN DOGS
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2023
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KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR – 585 226
Abstract
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.