PDF icon PDF herunterladen
Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol
DOI: 10.1055/a-2509-3638
Clinical Communication

Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of 1.5-mm Locking Plate Fixation for 30 Radial and Ulnar Fractures in Dogs

Ryan Swepson 
1   Surgery Department, Queensland Veterinary Specialists, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
,
James Crowley 
2   Surgery Department, Small Animal Specialist Hospital-Alexandria, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3   Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
,
Mark Glyde 
4   Department of Small Animal Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
,
Brett de Bruyn
4   Department of Small Animal Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
,
Dan Wills
3   Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
5   Coast OrthoVet-Veterinary Orthopaedic Referral Services, New South Wales, Australia
,
Lucas Beierer
1   Surgery Department, Queensland Veterinary Specialists, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
,
Mark Newman
6   VetSurg, Beckenham, Western Australia, Australia
,
Chris Tan
2   Surgery Department, Small Animal Specialist Hospital-Alexandria, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3   Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
› Institutsangaben
› Weitere Informationen
Auch verfügbar aufVetCenter
   Lizenzen und Reprints
Preview

Abstract

Objective This study aimed to report clinical and radiographic outcomes of dogs that underwent radial and ulnar fracture repair using 1.5-mm locking plate systems.

Study Design Dogs that had radial and ulnar fractures repaired using 1.5-mm locking compression plate systems at four referral hospitals were retrospectively included. Signalment, body weight, fracture aetiology, fracture location and configuration, radius diameter, plate–bone ratio, repair method, clinical and radiographic outcomes, complications, and time to last follow-up were recorded.

Results Thirty fractures in 28 dogs were included. Median body weight was 2.4 kg (range 1.3–5.5 kg). The mean length of the proximal segment relative to the total length of the radius was 67% (range 33–93%). The mean diameter of the radius at its isthmus was 4.9 mm (range 3.1–6.1 mm). The mean plate–bone ratio was 64% (range 48–89%). Radiographic union was documented in 29/30 fractures at a median of 8 weeks postoperatively. Of the cases with long-term follow-up available, 21/24 had a full function and 3/24 had an acceptable function. Five complications occurred, including infection (n = 2), screw migration (n = 1), bandage sores (n = 1), and peri-plate fracture (n = 1).

Conclusion In this population of miniature and toy-breed dogs, 1.5-mm locking plates provided effective fixation for radial and ulnar fractures. Despite complications in 5/30 fractures, radial union occurred in 29/30, and no dog had an unacceptable function at the last follow-up.

Keywords

fracture fixation - locking plates - implant fixation - antebrachium - toy breed

Authors' Contribution

R.S., J.C., B.B. and D.W. contributed to the conception, study design, acquisition of data, data analysis and interpretation. L.B., M.G., M.N. and C.T. contributed to conception, study design, data analysis and interpretation. All authors drafted, revised, and approved the submitted manuscript and are publicly responsible for the relevant content.




Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 29. Juli 2024

Angenommen: 02. Januar 2025

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
31. Januar 2025

© 2025. Thieme. All rights reserved.

Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Oswald-Hesse-Straße 50, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany