CLINICAL EVALUATION OF BIOGLASS FOR AUGMENTING FRACTURE HEALING IN DOGS*

• Main Authors: K.P Gadhafi, C.B Devanand, K.D John Martin, K.V. Syam, K.M. Lucy
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Director of Academics and Research, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University 2016-07-01
• Series: Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
• Subjects: bioglass granules; fracture of long bone; augmentation of fracture healing
• Online Access: https://www.jvas.in/public_html/upload/article_file/article_file_qb2hms.pdf?t=qb2hms

Six dogs irrespective of age, sex, breed and limb affected with fracture of long bones were subjected to clinical and radiographical evaluation. Intramedullary pinning using steinmann pin was done for primary stabilization of fracture and interfragmentory voids were filled with bioglass granules. Clinical, haematological, biochemical and radiographic evaluation of fracture healing were performed pre-operatively and post-operatively on 15th, 30th and 60th day. The study concluded that bioglass could be used as a filling material for augmenting fracture healing in long bones in conjunction with primary stabilization.