Locking Compression Plating for Surgical Repair of Diaphyseal Femoral Fractures in Dogs Patil Manjunath*, Ph. D. Scholar, Dilipkumar D., Professor, Shivaprakash B. V., Dean Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Nandinagar, Bidar-585401 (Karnataka) *Corresponding author. E-mail: manjunathpatil.2010@rediffmail.com
Online published on 20 November, 2017. Abstract The study was conducted in eight dogs with femoral fracture. The etiology for all fractures was automobile accidents. The types of fractures were oblique (3), spiral (2) and transverse dentate (3). All dogs were treated with locking compression plate (LCP) combining standard and locking screws with or without lag screw depending on fracture type. LCP technique was found effective for treating femoral fractures in dogs. Top Keywords Bone healing, dog, femur fracture, locking compression plate. Top |