Use of Hybrid External Fixation Technique in the Repair of Long Bone Fractures in Dogs

External skeletal fixators (ESF) are commonly employed in veterinary orthopaedics as treatment of choice in fracture management of long bones. ESF usually applied to the severely comminuted, open, infected, non union fractures and in the management of growth deformities in bones. The main concept in fracture treatment is to achieve the fastest possible healing and enable the patient to use the affected limb for walking early (Aron, 1998 and Shahar, 2000). There are three types of external skeletal fixators: 1. Linear ESF (LESF), 2. Circular ESF (CESF) and 3. Hybrid External Fixators (HEF).Hybrid External Fixators (HEF) have a combination of linear and circular fixators in which a linear fixator component having a connecting rod with thread at one end, is articulated on one of the lateral holes of the circular fixator with nuts and washers. Fractures involving metaphyseal region of all long bones are relatively common in veterinary practice. The ring fixator International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 5 Number 11 (2016) pp. 579-586 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com