Mid-shaft Femur Fracture
Red Kangaroo

Anaesthetic via tail vein, surgery site clipped and sterilised prior to surgery

Proximal femur exposed and elevated

Intramedullary pin inserted using an air powered drill

Distal Fragment aligned prior to driving the pin into the distal fragment

Fragments of bone held in place by wires placed around the bone

Post operative X-ray showing the intramedullary pin and circlage wire

Surgery completed, but prior to removal of excess length of pin