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

Objective

Medical records for dogs treated with tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) using Arthrex 3.5 mm self-tapping screws (STS) were evaluated to determine the incidence rate of transcortical tibial fractures (TCTF) and development of complications.

Hailey R. Gollnick DVM, Jessica McCarthy BVSc, DECVS, MRCVS, Peter Muir BVSc, MVetClinStud, PhD, DACVS, DECVS, FRCVS

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