Surgical management of supracondylar femur fracture using rush pinning technique in dogs

AKSHAY  KUMAR; AMIT  KUMAR; YUDHVIR  RANA; SARA  KAUSHAL; ROHIT  KUMAR; S P  TYAGI; ADARSH  KUMAR; AHAN  NAGPAL

doi:10.56093/ijans.v94i5.132420

Authors

AKSHAY KUMAR Dr GC Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
AMIT KUMAR Dr GC Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
YUDHVIR RANA Dr GC Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
SARA KAUSHAL Dr GC Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
ROHIT KUMAR Dr GC Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
S P TYAGI Dr GC Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
ADARSH KUMAR Dr GC Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
AHAN NAGPAL Dr GC Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v94i5.132420

Keywords:

Femur, Fracture, Rush pin, Supracondylar

Abstract

Supracondylar femur fracture in twelve dogs were managed using rush pinning technique. Post-operative radiographs displayed good anatomical alignment and reduction of fracture fragments without any pin migration. All the eight dogs showed normal gait without any limp on last reappraisal day. Rush pinning yielded good clinical outcomes in the management of supracondylar femur fractures with minimum complications.

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