title: Veterinary interlocking nailing and its augmentation for fracture repair.
abstract: The present review informs about the current status regarding use of interlocking nailing for fracture repair in animals. The clinical limitations of interlocking nailing and its subsequent improvement by evolving novel nail design or supplementation with type I ESF using hybrid nail bolt/ESF pin has been dealt. The biomechanical and clinical evaluation of novel interlocking nail supplements and its possible clinical use is included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University in Anand, India.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Adamiak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piórek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000662:veterinary*; D002415:Cats / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006736:Horses / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome