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Interlocking intramedullary nail stabilisation of a diaphyseal tibial fracture
Author(s) -
Muir P.,
Parker R. B.,
Goldsmid S. E.,
Johnson K. A.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1993.tb02572.x
Subject(s) - intramedullary rod , interlocking , medicine , tibial fracture , bone healing , nail (fastener) , orthopedic surgery , delayed union , surgery , tibia , mechanical engineering , materials science , engineering , metallurgy , nonunion
A closed comminuted diaphyseal tibial fracture in an adult dog was stabilised with a custommade interlocking intramedullary nail. The fracture progressed to union by 14 weeks, by secondary bone healing. The use of interlocking intramedullary nails in human and veterinary orthopaedics is discussed.