Fracture Fixation and Implants

The 2.0 mm cancellous screws advantageous in bone with thin cortices and the 2.0 mm cortical screws with cortices measuring at least 1 mm in thickness

The 1.5 mm straight plate was successfully used in all dogs with a body weight of 0.9 to 2.6 kg.

Study results support the recommendation for adjunct fixation with an epicondylar plate

Plate rod constructs can include bicortical screws in the proximal and distal metaphysis, and monocortical screws in the diaphysis

The conical coupling plating system was less likely to fail when subjected to cyclic loading

Both fixation constructs were mechanically inferior to intact mandibles

The 3-D printing enabled function-sparing treatment of bone cancer affecting multiple anatomic sites

The stability of the two fixation techniques was similar for the L7-S1 and adjacent L5-L6 junctions

The higher complication rate in the femur, tarsus and radius/ulna should be considered when reviewing options for fracture management

The PAX RP and VetLOX reconstruction plates are much more likely to fail when used as bridging implants