Background:
Management of long bone fractures in large animals is always a challenge, especially tibial fractures, due to heavyweight and angular placement of bone. Commonly available internal fixation implants in the market are developed for human use, which are not adequate for fixation in large bovines. Interlocking nailing is one of the advanced internal fixation techniques with several mechanical advantages; however, the interlocking nail designed specifically for tibia of large ruminants (cattle and buffaloes) is not available for ready clinical use. Technology Details:
Interlocking nail with locking bolts developed at IVRI was found effective for the treatment of tibial fractures in both in vitro and in vivo studies. This nail may be useful to treat comminuted tibial fractures, which are otherwise difficult to treat by conventional techniques. The interlocking nail may have large market potential, as it may be used in routine large animal clinical practice by veterinary surgeons in different veterinary colleges, polyclinics and by private practitioners across the country and neighbouring countries.