Abstract:
The present studies were carried out on 2 goats, Goat NO1: had an induced fracture on the metacarpal bone fixed externally with a recycling material (disposed pipes fixed with nails and nail nuts).
Complete reduction was achieved, the first attempt of the fractured limb for weight bearing was observed four hours and a half from the start of the operation .Twenty four hours later the nails and the pipes were still intact. The last study was carried on goat NO2: firstly a modified door hinge was fixed as internal fixture with four nails 2 on each side of the fracture ends, 11 days later X-ray picture revealed non union and movement of the nails. External fixation with Pin tract drainage was done using (EØ3, 5mmX150mm, 316L, Ø4X200mm CE),yellowish discharge were seen two weeks from the beginning of the operation, pins driven through the fracture site did not cause any delay in fracture healing.
It is therefore, concluded that as far as this trial is concerned external fixation had advantage over the internal fixation in goats.
Key words:
Goat,Fracture,Fixation,Bones.
