Clinical Evaluation of Stainless Steel and Titanium Elastic Nails for Femur Fracture Repair in Young Dogs

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  • Swaroop R Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College Hassan-573202, KVAFSU, Bidar, Karnataka, India. 2Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College Hassan-573202, KVAFSU, Bidar, Karnataka, India.
  • Manjunatha D R Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College Hassan-573202, KVAFSU, Bidar, Karnataka, India.
  • Nagaraju N Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College Hassan-573202, KVAFSU, Bidar, Karnataka, India. 2Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College Hassan-573202, KVAFSU, Bidar, Karnataka, India.
  • Ganga Naik S Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Veterinary College, Gadag-582101, KVAFSU, Bidar, Karnataka, India.
  • Shivakumar V Department of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary College Hassan-573202, KVAFSU, Bidar, Karnataka, India.
  • Shilpa V T Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College Hassan-573202, KVAFSU, Bidar, Karnataka, India.
  • Ramya N M Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College Hassan-573202, KVAFSU, Bidar, Karnataka, India. 2Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College Hassan-573202, KVAFSU, Bidar, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ijvsbt.20.4.11

Keywords:

Elastic nails, Femur fracture, Stainless steel, Titanium, Young dogs.

Abstract

The cross-pollination of knowledge between human and veterinary orthopaedics continues to advance the field, facilitating the  development of innovative treatment options for musculoskeletal disorders in animals. This comparative study seeks to delve into the  clinical implications and biomechanical aspects associated with the use of two different elastic nails for femur fracture repair in young  dogs. The current study involved 12 clinical cases with femoral fractures in dogs of various breeds and genders. Six dogs each were  treated with titanium and stainless-steel elastic nails, respectively. Signalment and history were collected which was followed by clinical  and radiographic examination to assess the fracture characteristic. Post-operative lameness, radiographic evaluations and complications  were recorded on 15th, 30th and 45th post-operative days. Clinical efficacy was notably superior by using titanium elastic nails (TENs).  This was evident in terms of ease of application intraoperatively, early weight bearing, reduced surgical duration, suitability for both  diaphyseal and distal femoral fractures. However, stainless steel elastic nails (SSENs) were found to be well suitable for diaphyseal  transverse femur fractures and offer the advantage of being less expensive.

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2024-07-01

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Vol. 20 No. 4 (2024): The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology (IJVSBT) 2024

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R, S., D R, M., N, N., S, G.N., V , S., V T, S., & N M, R. (2024). Clinical Evaluation of Stainless Steel and Titanium Elastic Nails for Femur Fracture Repair in Young Dogs. Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, 20(4), 50–54. https://doi.org/10.48165/ijvsbt.20.4.11
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