Abstract

This study was carried out on 27 adult male mongrel dogs. These dogs were subjected to an artificialinduction of diaphyseal fractures including the long bones of the pectoral limb (humerus, radius & ulnaand metacarpal). The induced fractures were managed surgically via different fixation techniques (boneplating, intramedullary bone pinning (IMP) and unilateral transkeletal fixation (TSF) as well asapplication of plaster of Paris bandages). The obtained results were evaluated clinically andradiographically. The present study aimed to record the clinical signs and radiographic improvementand post-operative complications of such techniques and additional aim was to suggest the best methodfor fixation of diaphyseal fractures of long bone of pectoral limb

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