Fracture Fixation and Implants

Fracture Healing in 37 Dogs and Cats with Implant Failure after Surgery (2013-2018)

Locking plates are associated with implant failure if plate bending stiffness is not sufficient

Biomechanical evaluation of three fixation methods in a feline transverse patella fracture model

The combination of circumferential and figure-of-eight techniques with FiberWire is more resistant to displacement.

Correlation between the Insertion Side of a Transcondylar Screw for the Surgical Management of Humeral Intracondylar Fissures in Dogs and the Incidence of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection

No significant difference was shown in short-term SSI occurrence.

Biomechanical Comparison of Cortical Lag Screws and Cortical Position Screws for Their Generation of Interfragmentary Compression and Area of Compression in Simulated Lateral Humeral Condylar Fractures

Lag screws generate a greater force of compression and area of compression.

Evaluation of Gabapentin in the Treatment of Postoperative Pain after a Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy in Dogs

Oral gabapentin at the dose and frequency studied did not improve subjective or objective outcome measures.

Biomechanical comparison of one pin versus two pin fixation in a canine tibial tuberosity avulsion fracture model

When repairing TTAF, surgeons should aim to apply two vertically aligned pins.

Fragmented medial coronoid process in a cat

FMCP should be considered as a differential diagnosis in non-resolving forelimb lameness in cats.

The effect of an aiming device on the accuracy of humeral transcondylar screw placement

An aiming device is an acceptable means of placing humeral transcondylar screws.

Pelvic limb anesthesia and analgesia in dogs undergoing tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO): A survey of board-certified anesthesiologists

Diplomates of ACVAA and ECVAA prefer PNB as the locoregional method of pelvic limb anesthesia in dogs undergoing TPLO.

Metal reactivity is present in dogs with tibial plateau leveling osteotomy and total hip replacement implants

Metal reactivity is present in dogs and can be identified using lymphocyte transformation testing.

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