Fracture Fixation and Implants

Prevalence, Risk Factors and Outcome of Postoperative Tibial Tuberosity Fractures in Dogs Undergoing Triple Tibial Osteotomy Surgery

Authors: de la Puerta B, Rossanese M, Emmerson T.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to report the prevalence and to identify the risk factors associated with postoperative tibial tuberosity fracture following a triple tibial osteotomy. This article also evaluates the outcome of these patients treated conservatively.

Category: Fracture Fixation and Implants

Outcome of Supraglenoid Tubercle Fractures in 12 Dogs

Authors: Kulendra ER, Beer AJC, Hockley GCA, Goh D, Lafuente P, Perry KL

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to report the outcome and complications of surgical stabilization following fracture of the supraglenoid tubercle in dogs.

Category: Fracture Fixation and Implants - Shoulder

Repair of Y-T Humeral Condyle Fractures with Locking Compression Plate Fixation

Authors: Moffatt F, Kulendra E, Meeson RL.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to describe the use of locking compression plates (LCP) in Y-T humeral condyle fractures and to evaluate their clinical outcome.

METHODS: This study involved a retrospective review, including clinical, radiographical and canine brief pain inventory outcome evaluation.

Category: Elbow - Fracture Fixation and Implants

Clinical outcomes and complications of pancarpal arthrodesis stabilised with 3.5 mm/2.7 mm locking compression plates with internal additional fixation in 12 dogs

Authors: Tuan J, Comas N, Solano M

AIMS: To report the clinical outcomes and complications after the use of 3.5 mm/2.7 mm locking compression plates (LCP) with additional internal fixation for pancarpal arthrodesis (PCA) in dogs.

Category: Carpus - Fracture Fixation and Implants

Impact of postoperative antibiotics on rates of infection and implant removal after tibial tuberosity advancement in 1,768 canine stifles

Authors: Ferrell CL, Barnhart MD, Herman E

OBJECTIVE: To report infection rate, implant removal rate, and postoperative antibiotic therapy after tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) in dogs.

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study.

ANIMALS: One thousand seven hundred sixty-eight stifles in 1,732 dogs.

Category: Fracture Fixation and Implants - Stifle

Clinical outcomes of 119 miniature - and toy - breed dogs with 140 distal radial and ulnar fractures repaired with free-form multiplanar type II external skeletal fixation

Authors: Aikawa T, Miyazaki Y, Saitoh Y, Sadahiro S, Nishimura M

OBJECTIVE: To report the clinical outcomes of miniature- and toy-breed dogs with primary and previously treated distal radial and ulnar fractures (RUF) treated with a free-form multiplanar type II

Category: Fracture Fixation and Implants - Radius/Ulna

An assessment of mechanical properties and screw push-out for two 3.5-mm pearl-type locking plate systems

Authors: Tremolada G, Taggart R, Lewis DD, Palmer RH, Lambrechts NE.

OBJECTIVE: To compare mechanical properties (stiffness, yield load, failure load, and deformation at failure) of 2 pearl-type locking plate system (PLS) constructs (PLS 1 and PLS 2) in a simulated fracture gap model and to compare screw push-out forces of the 2 PLSs with and without plate contouring.

SAMPLE: 40 PLS constructs.

Category: Fracture Fixation and Implants

Fractures of the Second Cervical Vertebra in 66 Dogs and 3 Cats: A Retrospective Study

Authors: Schmidli FE, Stein VM, Aikawa T, Boudrieau RJ, Jeandel A, Jeffery N, Jurina K, Moissonnier P, Rupp S, Vidondo B, Forterre F.

BACKGROUND: In human medicine, fractures of the second cervical vertebra have been studied elaborately and categorized in detail. This is not the case in veterinary medicine where clinical decisions are often based on old studies focusing on the cervical spine in general.

Category: Fracture Fixation and Implants - Spine

Breed susceptibility for common surgically treated orthopaedic diseases in 12 dog breeds

Authors: Boge GS, Moldal ER, Dimopoulou M, Skjerve E, Bergström A.

BACKGROUND: A retrospective case-control study was conducted to estimate breed predisposition for common orthopaedic conditions in 12 popular dog breeds in Norway and Sweden. Orthopaedic conditions investigated were elbow dysplasia (ED); cranial cruciate ligament disease (CCLD); medial patellar luxation (MPL); and fractures of the radius and ulna.

Category: Fracture Fixation and Implants

Simultaneous fluoroscopic-guided tibial plateau leveling and fracture reduction for the concurrent treatment of chronic cranial cruciate ligament tear and comminuted diaphyseal fracture of the tibia and fibula in a dog

Authors: Petazzoni M, Buiatti M.

CASE DESCRIPTION A 12-year-old obese spayed female American Staffordshire Terrier was admitted for evaluation of acute non-weight-bearing lameness of the right pelvic limb attributed to motor vehicle-related trauma that occurred 2 hours previously. The owners reported a chronic, progressive weight-bearing lameness of the right pelvic limb secondary to a complete cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) rupture that was diagnosed 6 months previously.

Category: Fracture Fixation and Implants