Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Amit Kumar, Sandeep Saharan, Dinesh, Deepak Kumar Tiwari and Neeraj Arora

Abstract:
A 6 months old female parrot weighing 110 gram was presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex with a history of left limb injury due accidental fall from a tree. On presentation, the bird was unable to bear weight on left pelvic limb. During physical examination, a crepitus was felt on palpation at tibio-tarsal region with exteriorization of bone fragment. Radiographic examination confirmed a compound complete proximal third oblique fracture of left tibiotarsus. For stabilization of fractured fragments, an 18 gauze Orthopaedic wire was introduced intramedullary under general anesthesia. Immediate post-operative radiographs revealed appropriate approximation and reduction. Bird recovered uneventfully with complete weight bearing on affected limb and the wire was removed 8 weeks after surgery. In summary, it is concluded that an Orthopaedic wire can also be used as an intramedullary fixation in parrot’s long bone fractures.