Fracture Fixation and Implants

Influence of Kirschner-Wire Insertion Angle on Construct Biomechanics following Tibial Tuberosity Osteotomy Fixation in Dogs

Kirschner wire insertion angle is an important consideration following tibial tuberosity osteotomy in dogs.

A Retrospective Short-Term Evaluation Using a Polyaxial Plating System in 60 Small Animal Fractures

The LLS allowed for successful repair in all 60 cases with a wide variety of fractures.

Locking Compression Plate Fixation of Feline Acetabular Fractures: Application, Complications and Perioperative Outcome

Complications were similar to previously reported with other methods.

Good clinical outcomes achieved in young dogs with tibial tuberosity avulsion fracture repairs when implants were left in situ past skeletal maturity

Dogs with TTAF repairs may not need implant removal unless it becomes clinically necessary.

Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis of femoral fractures with 3D-printed bone models and custom surgical guides: A cadaveric study in dogs

Femoral alignment was accurate when using plates precontoured to 3D printed models.

The effect of grip location on Kirschner wire bend characteristics: An in vitro study

Bend angle and bend radius can be minimized by bending K-wires at specific grip locations.

Accuracy of the Surface Contour of Three-Dimensional-Printed Canine Pelvic Replicas

The 3D-printed replicas were adequate in serving as a template.

Linear external skeletal fixation applied in minimally invasive fashion for stabilization of nonarticular tibial fractures in dogs and cats

Linear ESF was an effective treatment for nonarticular tibial fractures.

High-energy open-fracture model with initial experience of fluorescence-guided bone perfusion assessment

Macrophage polarization may be a potential mechanism of LIPUS treatment for TBI repair.

Treatment options, complications and long-term outcomes for limb fractures in pet rabbits

Long-term orthopaedic effects were observed regularly.

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