Surgical management of metacarpal fracture with dowel pinning in a dog


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  • Harshal Patil Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Science University, Nagpur- 440 010 (Maharashtra)
  • Rutuja Sawant Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Science University, Nagpur- 440 010 (Maharashtra)
  • D.J. Patil Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Science University, Nagpur- 440 010 (Maharashtra)
  • M.K. Kulkarni Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Science University, Nagpur- 440 010 (Maharashtra)
  • G.S. Khandekar Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Science University, Nagpur- 440 010 (Maharashtra)

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Submitted

2026-01-05

Published

2026-01-05

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Patil, H., Sawant, R., Patil, D., Kulkarni, M., & Khandekar, G. (2026). Surgical management of metacarpal fracture with dowel pinning in a dog. Indian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, 45(2), 141-142. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVS/article/view/174885