Novel Bilateral Linear Fixator for Large Animals
Background:
Management of long bone fractures in large animals is a challenge, especially open infected fractures, which cannot be managed using either external fixation or internal fixation techniques. External skeletal fixation (ESF) has several advantages to treat open fractures as they provide rigid fixation, allow drainage and dressing of open wounds, and allow early weight bearing on the limb. ESF devices available in the market are developed for human use, which are not suitable for large animals use.
Technology Details:
Bilateral linear fixator system developed at IVRI is unique in that it is simple in design, less cumbersome to apply and fracture reduction and compression at the fracture site can be brought about even after bone fixation. The external fixator may have good demand as no such device is available for large animal use, and it may be used to treat different long bone fractures in adult cattle, buffaloes and horses in routine clinical practice by veterinary surgeons in different veterinary colleges, polyclinics and by private practitioners.