Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fixing broken bone plates after tibial surgery in dogs
By Wells, S et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2025·The Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Inverted supracondylar femoral dynamic compression plates for revision of construct failure following tibial cranial closing wedge ostectomy in three dogs.
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Plain-English summary
Three dogs experienced complications after surgery to fix their knee problems, specifically after a procedure called tibial cranial closing wedge ostectomy. They had issues with the surgical implants failing, which can be quite challenging to fix. A special type of plate, known as an inverted supracondylar femoral plate, was used to successfully repair the problems in these dogs. This technique showed good results and offers a cost-effective solution for similar cases in the future.
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Abstract
Construct failure is a rare complication of tibial cranial closing wedge ostectomy for the management of cranial cruciate ligament disease. Construct failure can present significant challenges for reconstruction. This case report describes three dogs with construct failure which were successfully revised by the repurposing of an inverted femoral supracondylar femoral plate as part of the revision. Data were obtained from the medical records and telephone update. The use of an inverted supracondylar plate in the proximal tibia generally had good outcomes for the management of bone implant failure following cranial closing wedge ostectomy and offers a hitherto undescribed technique using a low-cost and accessible implant for repair.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39725595/