STUDIES ON PERCUTANEOUS TIBIAL FRACTURE REPAIR BY INTRAMEDULLARY PINNING IN SMALL RUMINANTS
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2021-03-01
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KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR
Abstract
The incidence of tibial fractures was higher in small ruminants next to femur
fractures. Various reduction and stabilization techniques have been introduced for the
treatment of different types of fracture but Percutaneous tibial fracture repair by
intramedullary pinning was one of the novel technique used for the tibial fracture repair
in small ruminants. Six small ruminants with closed tibial fractures were selected and
were repaired by the above mentioned technique. Physiological and hematological
parameters varied non-significantly throughout the study period. The biochemical
parameters like serum calcium and serum phosphorous varied non-significantly and
increased alkaline phosphatase level from 1st to 30th postoperative day, came back to
normal level by 60th postoperative day. All six animals gained complete weight bearing
between 30th to 45th day. Radiographic evaluation revealed proper callus formation at the
fracture site by 30th to 45th post-operative day. Based on the observations made in the
present study it could be concluded that, this technique provided fewer chances of
infection and rigid fixation throughout the fracture healing period. It could be easily
practiced by any orthopaedic surgeon and can stabilize long bone fractures like tibia in
small ruminants with least effort to surgeon. This technique showed effective
immobilization of the fracture, less expensive, minimal invasive and feasible in the field
conditions.