APPLICATION OF BONY SHUTTLE PIN SPLINT FOR DIAPHYSEAL FEMORAL FRACTURES IN DOGS

Abstract

Bony shuttle pin splints were obtained from slaughtered camel metacarpal bone and used successfully for repair of induced diaphyseal femoral fractures in small dogs. Clinical and radiographical follow-up of these cases showed that this type of splint is effective for immobilization of the diaphyseal femoral fractures. Bony shuttle pin splints, obtained from other sources (bovine) were used for immobilization of the diaphyseal femoral fractures in dogs, but none of these bony intramedullary pins were strong enough to support the fractured femur more than few days due to the process of decalcification of the bony pins at the fracture line.