Internal Fixation of Long Bone Fracture in Bovine

Eighteen cow calves weighing about 50-150 kg body weight were randomly divided into three groups, with six animals in each group. Fractures of metacarpal and metatarsal bone were immobilized with dynamic compression plates whereas; fractures of tibia were immobilized with interlocking nail and intramedullary pin. Bone plating of metacarpal and metatarsal took the maximum time of 80-85 minutes followed by 70-80 minutes for Interlocking nailing of tibia and 65-70 minutes for intramedullary pinning of tibia. Intramedullary pinning was found good for transverse fracture of tibia of young animals weighing 50-70 kg, while dynamic compression plating provides rigid fixation in transverse and comminuted fracture of metacarpal and metatarsal bone and the interlocking nailing effective method of internal fixation resulting in to early ambulation of limb with progressive fracture healing.