Immobilisation and Treatment of Femoral Diaphyseal Oblique Fractures in Dogs using Double Intramedullary pinning and Cerclage wiring - A Study in Twelve patients
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2012
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INTAS Polivet
Abstract
The efficacy of the double intramedullary pinning and cerclage wiring technique in femur fracture healing in dogs was
evaluated based on clinical, radiological and biochemical studies during post-operative period of 60 days. Animals
started weight bearing between 5th and 14th post-operative days and attained full weight bearing on 50th day.
Radiologically by 8th week there was abundant periosteal callus with persistence of fracture line. Osteomedullography
revealed reestablishment of intaosseous and extraosseous network. There was a significant reduction in the serum
calcium values on 3rd post-operative day, increase in serum inorganic phosphorus level on 3rd post-operative day
and reached peak level of serum alkaline phosphatase on 15th post-operative day. Double Intramedullary pinning
and cerclage wiring technique was found to be simple and effective internal fixation technique for femoral diaphyseal
oblique fractures in dogs.
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Cerclage wiring, Dog, Femur, Fracture, intramedullary pinning