Objective This study aimed to evaluate implant-induced osteoporosis (IIO) development in toy breed dogs treated using internal fixation with digital radiographs as the index of pixel values.
Study Design There were 226 cases (236 limbs) of toy breed dogs with radial–ulnar fractures. Pixel values were measured on radiographs immediately, 2 weeks and 1 to 12 months after surgery. The ratio of pixel values (PVR) represented the bone mineral areal density based on the humeral condyle in the same image. The dogs were grouped based on the fixation methods, age and status of destabilization.
Norihiro Muroi , Masakazu Shimada , Sawako Murakami , Hiroyuki Akagi, Nobuo Kanno, Shuji Suzuki, Yasuji Harada, Hiromitsu Orima, Yasushi Hara
