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Histological evaluation of transverse fracture
healing in pigeon (Columba livia) ulna |
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Ahmed Tunio1-3, Jalila Abu1*, Intan-Shameha,
A.R2, Goh Yong Meng2 and Shanthi G2
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1Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies; 2Department
of Veterinary Preclinical sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400UPM, Selangor, Malaysia; 3Sindh
Agriculture University Tandojam, Pakistan
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Abstract |
This study was conducted
on 12 adult pigeons (Columba livia)
of six months age. The birds were randomly divided into three groups of
four birds in each. A transverse fracture was created at mid shat of
left ulna. The fracture was fixed with external skeletal fixation and
all operations performed under Isoflurane anaesthesia. All birds were
studied for three, six and 12 weeks. This study was approved by Animal
Care and Use Committee of University Putra Malaysia.
The purpose of this study was to find out the histological assessment of
healing of ulna fracture stabilized with external skeletal fixation in
bird model. Results at three weeks showed cartilage and cancellous bone
union with a mean value of 2.75±0.63. At six weeks cancellous and
compact bone union was seen with a mean value of 4±0.0. At 12 weeks
significant bone union along with callus remodelling was observed at
P<0.05. It was concluded that histological assessment of fracture
healing showed that ESF provided excellent fracture healing and could be
useful for fracture stabilization in avian clinical fracture management.
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Keywords:
Fracture; assessment; histology; bone union; ESF; pigeon |
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To cite this article:
Tunio A, J Abu, AR
Intan-Shameha, GY Meng and G Shanthi, 2013.
Histological evaluation transverse fracture healing in pigeon (Columba livia) ulna.
Res.
Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 3(10), 380-386. |
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