Fracture Fixation and Implants

Mechanical comparison of straight and pre-bent interlocking nails used for the stabilization of a tibial gap fracture model

Pre-bending may reduce the occurrence of tibial nail yield failure.

Successful surgical management of a Salter-Harris type I fracture of the accessory carpal bone in a dog

This was the only reported case of a Salter-Harris fracture of the accessory carpal bone in a dog.

Biomechanical Principles of Intramedullary Nails in Veterinary and Human Medicine

Implant design and implementation continues to progress, with new innovative designs currently under investigation.

Reducing Plate Strain with Orthogonal Plating

The study by de Bruyn and colleagues in this edition[1] examines the impact of orthogonal plating on these parameters.

Interfragmentary Compression of Tibial Osteotomies

The tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO) procedure was both revolutionary and controversial.

External skeletal fixation for the treatment of pelvic fractures in cats

An ESF may be successfully applied for the stabilization of various pelvic fractures in cats.

Tibial fracture associated with use of Arthrex self-tapping screws during tibial plateau leveling osteotomy in dogs and development of transcortical tibial fracture

TCTF associated with Arthrex 3.5 mm STS use in TPLO can contribute to major complications after surgery.

Efficacy of virtual surgical planning and a three-dimensional-printed, patient-specific reduction system to facilitate alignment of diaphyseal tibial fractures stabilized by minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis in dogs: A prospective clinical study

Virtual planning is practical and facilitated acceptable alignment during MIPO.

Elucidation of the radius and ulna fracture mechanisms in toy poodle dogs using finite element analysis

The findings offer valuable insights for modified treatment approaches in managing fractures in toy breed dogs.

Outcomes of 15 dogs and two cats with metabone fractures treated with fluoroscopically guided normograde metabone pinning

Fluoroscopically guided normograde metabone pinning provides an alternative technique for treatment of metabone fractures.

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