Fracture Fixation and Implants

EXPRESS: Pull-out strength of cannulated compression headless screws and cortical screws in the feline sacrum

Fully threaded cortical screws provide greater holding strength than partially threaded CCHSs.

Fracture Management for the Practitioner

The article reviews common repair methods.

Delays to fracture stabilization and the effect on postoperative outcomes: A retrospective cohort study of 211 canine humeral condylar fractures

Delays to surgery are an important system-level factor influencing the accuracy of fracture reduction.

Treatment of Simple Fractures of Distal Aspect of Radius and Ulna in Miniature- and Toy-Breed Dogs with Locking Plate in a Non-Rigid Configuration: An Observational Study of 10 Cases

No implant failures or refractures associated with previous screw holes were observed.

Presumptive Postoperative Nontraumatic Adrenal Haemorrhage After Orthopaedic Surgery in a Dog

This case supports the value of serial US combined with endocrine and electrolyte monitoring.

Lateral tripod 3-pinning provides an effective unilateral approach for stabilizing canine distal femoral physeal fractures

The 3LTP demonstrated superior biomechanical resistance to axial compression.

Biomechanical Comparison of Paraosseous Clamp-cerclage Fixation and External Fixators in the Surgical Repair of Long-bone Fractures in Cats

Selecting the fixation method may help optimize clinical outcomes in feline fracture management.

Double J-shaped Kirschner wire fixation provides superior biomechanical stability for feline sacroiliac luxation compared with conventional techniques

The DJ technique may offer a biomechanically robust alternative for stabilizing feline SI luxation.

Locked plate versus modified clamp-rod internal fixation for feline corpus ilium fractures: A comparative clinical study

This study is the first clinical evaluation of the M-CRIF system in feline ilial fractures.

Tricortical pin tension-band wiring provides the greatest tensile resistance among fixation constructs for feline greater trochanteric avulsion fractures

Bicortical pin TBW may offer a practical balance of strength and simplicity.

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