title: Internal fixation. Intramedullary pins, cerclage wires, and interlocking nails.
abstract: IM pins, cerclage wires, and ILNs are valuable tools for repairing long bone fractures. Successful bone healing is readily achieved with these tools but also requires aseptic technique, attention to preserving soft tissues, and proper application procedures.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000662:veterinary; D001864:Bone Wires / Q000662:veterinary; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000662:veterinary*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000662:veterinary; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography