Locking Reconstruction Plate for the Management of Diaphyseal Femoral Fracture in a Dog

Fracture of the long bone is a commonly encountered orthopaedic problem in canine practice (Aithal et al.,1999). Femur fractures are one most common affections dogs comprising 35 % hind limb and 24 %of all (Johnson al., 1998). Proximal distal epiphyseal happen young animals, whereas diaphyseal metaphyseal more frequent older animals(Guiot 2012, Abd El Raouf, 2017). They difficult to repair due fact that such recumbent need early rehabilitation establish speedy recovery. The closeness abdominal wall proximal femur surrounding heavy muscles limits use coaptation external skeletal fixation for femoral fractures.