Year: 2026 | Month: June | Volume 16 | Issue 3
Internal Fixation for Distal Fracture of Long Bones in Dogs
Mayank Meena1
Randhir Singh1*
Apra Shahi1
Shobha Jawre1
Babita Das1
Apoorva Mishra1
Rakhi Vaish2
Neha Sharma1 and Ankur Paul Tirkey1
DOI:10.30954/2277-940X.03.2026.3
Abstract:
The present study was undertaken with the objective, to stabilize distal fracture of long bones using open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) with evaluation of appropriate implant in dogs. The study was conducted on twelve dogs, irrespective of breed, sex and body weight, presented with a distal fracture of long bone to the Veterinary Clinical Complex (VCC), Jabalpur. All the fractures were stabilized using open reduction and internal fixation with supracondylar plate or locking T- plate. Clinical parameters like degree of exudation were assessed postoperatively on day 3, 7 and 15 showing a significant (p<0.05) difference and indicating progressive improvement in wound healing by the 15th postoperative day. Assessment of weight-bearing was carried out on day 0, 7, 28, 45 and 60 post-operatively, a significant (p<0.05) improvement in weight bearing grades was observed in dogs from day 0 to day 45 post-operatively. Thereafter, a continued and progressive improvement was recorded on day 45 and 60. Assessment for the radiographic healing was carried out on the day of presentation and on day 14, 28, 45, 60 postoperatively. The complete union of fracture segments with disappearance of the radiolucent line was observed by 60th postoperative day. This study concluded that Supracondylar (J) plate fixation was effective for surgical management of distal femur fracture in dogs, particularly in fracture with limited distal bone segment and caudal femoral curvature. The T-plate provided rigid fixation, adequate screw purchase in small distal segments of radius-ulna and maintained proper fracture alignment throughout the healing period.
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