Fracture Fixation and Implants

Adjunct fixation with a Kirschner wire or a plate for lateral unicondylar humeral fracture stabilization

Study results support the recommendation for adjunct fixation with an epicondylar plate

An anatomical study of plate-rod fixation in feline tibiae

Plate rod constructs can include bicortical screws in the proximal and distal metaphysis, and monocortical screws in the diaphysis

Biomechanical comparison of a 3.5-mm conical coupling plating system and a 3.5-mm locking compression plate applied as plate-rod constructs to an experimentally created fracture gap in femurs of canine cadavers

The conical coupling plating system was less likely to fail when subjected to cyclic loading

Biomechanical evaluation of two plating configurations for fixation of a simple transverse caudal mandibular fracture model in cats

Both fixation constructs were mechanically inferior to intact mandibles

Clinical outcomes of patient-specific porous titanium endoprostheses in dogs with tumors of the mandible, radius, or tibia: 12 cases (2013-2016)

The 3-D printing enabled function-sparing treatment of bone cancer affecting multiple anatomic sites

Biomechanical comparison between pins and polymethylmethacrylate and the SOP locking plate system to stabilize canine lumbosacral fracture-luxation in flexion and extension

The stability of the two fixation techniques was similar for the L7-S1 and adjacent L5-L6 junctions

Postoperative complications associated with external skeletal fixators in cats

The higher complication rate in the femur, tarsus and radius/ulna should be considered when reviewing options for fracture management

Single cycle to failure in bending of three titanium polyaxial locking plates

The PAX RP and VetLOX reconstruction plates are much more likely to fail when used as bridging implants

Guidelines for surgical approaches for minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis in cats

By respecting the anatomical landmarks described, damage to the neurovascular structures can be avoided

Open reduction and cranial bone plate fixation of fractures involving the distal aspect of the radius and ulna in miniature- and toy-breed dogs: 102 cases (2008-2015)

Excellent outcome with a low complication rate.

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