Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Nikita Gupta and Ashwani Kumar

Abstract:
Over past few years, concept of biological osteosynthesis has been given a due weightage in long bone fracture fixation in canines as it involves maintaining the balance between carpenting and gardening approach to fracture fixation by veterinary orthopedic surgeon. Various techniques have been used lately which incorporate this concept, however, this article discusses elastic osteosynthesis in long bone fractures repaired using elastic nails put in dynamic intramedullary cross fashion especially in young dogs, where effort is made to preserve microenvironment around the site of fracture by preventing excessive soft tissue dissection and periosteal stripping in order to promote fracture healing as early as possible.