Fracture Fixation and Implants

Internal fixation using titanium miniplates is an excellent solution for the treatment of comminuted and displaced maxillofacial fractures in dogs

The tensioners tested achieved significantly different wire tension values than those reported by the manufacturer

The locking plate system allows the benefits of polyaxial screw insertion whilst maintaining comparable bending properties to fixed angle insertion

Free autogenous omental grafting of diaphyseal fractures of the radius and ulna was associated with radial and ulnar healing with minimal complications in dogs weighing less than 6 kg

External skeletal fixation resulted in a significantly higher complication rate compared to open reduction and internal fixation 57 feline tibial fractures

Major complications more likely after lateral humeral condylar fracture repair using a transcondylar screw and supracondylar K-wire than with a supracondylar screw or lateral epicondylar plate

Oral postoperative antimicrobials had a protective effect against development of surgical site infections in clean orthopedic implant surgery involving stainless steel plating systems.

The radius healed faster than tibia. Wearing frames with low or moderate stiffness, the absence of mechanical complications, a larger distraction distance, and a larger bone size accelerated bone consolidation.

Medial-to-lateral drilling for transcondylar screw placement carries a higher risk of inadvertently penetrating the joint compared with lateral-to-medial drilling.

Double-loop double-crimp configurations are mechanically superior to other previously described configurations for extracapsular stabilization of the cranial cruciate ligament-deficient stifle.