Fracture Fixation and Implants

Effect of Plate Length on Construct Stiffness and Strain in a Synthetic Short-Fragment Fracture Gap Model Stabilized with a 3.5-mm Locking Compression Plate

A long plate offered biomechanical advantages of increased construct stiffness.

Virtual surgical planning and use of a 3D-printed, patient-specific reduction system for minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis of diaphyseal tibial fractures in dogs: A historic case control study

VSP and the custom 3D-printed reduction system facilitated efficient MIPO.

Biomechanical Comparison of Three Locking Compression Plate Constructs from Three Manufacturers under Cyclic Torsional Loading in a Fracture Gap Model

DPS constructs showed superior initial torsional stiffness and cyclic fatigue life than Vi constructs.

Virtual surgical planning and use of a 3D-printed, patient-specific reduction system for minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis of diaphyseal tibial fractures in dogs: A historic case control study

VSP and the custom 3D-printed reduction system facilitated efficient MIPO.

Clinical experience and outcomes using a commercially available micro-plating system for metabone fractures in dogs and cats: 10 cases (2019-2023)

This is the first clinical evaluation of the VetKISS for metabone fracture repair.

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.

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