A randomized clinical study to evaluate the plate rod fixation for diaphyseal femoral fracture in dogs

K MOHAMMED ARIF BASHA; KIRANJEET SINGH; ASWATHY GOPINATHAN; SHERIN B SARANGOM; D S SURENDRA; SWAPNA C R; SASIKALA R; AKSHAY KUMAR; AZAM KHAN; UZMA JABEEN

doi:10.56093/ijans.v93i04.131325

Authors

K MOHAMMED ARIF BASHA ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
KIRANJEET SINGH ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
ASWATHY GOPINATHAN ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
SHERIN B SARANGOM ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
D S SURENDRA ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
SWAPNA C R ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
SASIKALA R ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
AKSHAY KUMAR ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
AZAM KHAN ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
UZMA JABEEN ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v93i04.131325

Keywords:

Dog, Femur, IMR diameter, Plate-rod, Plate working length

Abstract

The study was conducted to evaluate clinical effect of working length and rod size for plate rod fixation of diaphyseal femoral fracture repair in dogs. Twenty four dogs with femur fracture were randomly divided into four Groups viz. A, B, C and D having six animals in each group. Three bicortical screws in proximal and three in distal fragments with minimum two empty holes at the center were fixed for short plate working length (SPWL) in Groups A and B with intramedullary rod (IMR) occupying 30% and 40% of medullary canal, respectively. Two bicortical screws in proximal and two in distal fragments were fixed with minimum four empty holes at the center for long plate working length (LPWL) in Groups C and D with IMR occupying 30% and 40% of medullary canal, respectively. Fracture healing progress in all the Groups was assessed using clinical, photographic and radiographic observations. All the Groups showed good functional, radiographic outcome at the end of 14 week post-surgery. The time taken to show complete mobility and weight bearing was non-significantly less in Groups A and B. The functional, radiographic and outcomes of repair were excellent in Groups A and B without any major complications. Short plate working length with IMR occupying 40% of medullary canal of plate rod fixation provided comparatively better stability with fewer complications for femoral fracture repair in dogs.

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