Femur Fracture at Kangal Dog

Femur fractures are usually caused by trauma. Fractures of the femur is categorized as capital physeal, femoral neck, trochanteric, subtrochanteric, diaphyseal, supracondylar, condylar or distal physeal.  

A Kangal breed, female, two year old dog was presented to Animal Hospital with the complaint of car accident. The vital parameters were normal at clinical examination but she reluctanced to move the limb beause of pain.  In palpation,  there were abnormal movement, swelling, crepitus and pain at middle of right femur.

Craniocaudal and lateral radiographs of the right femur were necessary to assess the extent of bone and soft tissue injury. In radiological examination,  there were dislocated, middle  diaphyseal fracture. We diagnosed the femur fracture according to clinical and radiological findings and recommend osteosynthesis. We operated at general anesthesia (inhalation anesthesia). The dog was positioned in lateral recumbency. To expose the femoral diaphysis, maked an incision along the craniolateral border of the thigh. We used intramedullar pin normogradely and cerclage wires. The muscles were sutured with No: 0 Vicryl using simple interrupted X technique and skin was sutured with silk No: 0 using simple interrupted technique.

Postoperative radiographs were taken to evaluate fracture reduction and implant location. For postoperative pain managment, we used Rimadyl (2 mg/kg sc).