Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences

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Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci. 4 (2): 107 - 113
http://dx.doi.org/10.14737/journal.aavs/2016/4.2.107.113
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Mohamed Gomaa*, Fathy El Seddawy, Ahmed Behery, Walaa Youssef

Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.

*Correspondence | Mohamed Gomaa, Zagazig University, Egypt; Email: mgomaatantawy@zu.edu.eg


Abstract
The present study was conducted on 15 mongrel dogs as an experimental study on induced fractured metacarpal bones, which were divided into 3 groups, (n=5 each) as the following; group (1) fixation of III and IV metacarpal fractures using fiberglass, group (2) internal fixation using intramedullary pins and externally with fiberglass, group (3) internal fixation using bone plates. These animals were evaluated by the clinical examination and radiographic assessment for five months to evaluate the fracture healing. In group (1), degree of lameness noticed in all dogs and nonunion radiographically. In group (2) two dogs suffered from lameness due to nonunion of the fractured bones and migration of the pin to metacarpophalangeal joint and two dogs had the ability to walk and jump normally after two months, while in group (3), a dog suffered from lameness due to loosed screws and the others showed excellent healing. This experimental study revealed that the functional and anatomical results of dogs treated with internal fixation of metacarpal bones using bone plates were significantly better than those dogs treated with external coaptation and with intramedullary pins.

Keywords | Metacarpal, Fractures, Intramedullary, Plates, Fixation

Editor | Kuldeep Dhama, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Received | December 26, 2015; Revised | January 17, 2016; Accepted | January 20, 2016; Published | February 21, 2016

Citation | Gomaa M, El Seddawy F, Behery A, Youssef W (2016). Different modalities of metacarpal fracture fixation in mongrel dogs: An experimental study. Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci. 4(2): 107-113.

ISSN (Online) | 2307-8316; ISSN (Print) | 2309-3331

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