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Repair outcomes for small dogs' broken front leg bones using two
By Nelson, Thomas A & Strom, Adam·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2017·Blue Pearl Veterinary Partners 1956 Lawrenceville - Suwanee Road·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Outcome of Repair of Distal Radial and Ulnar Fractures in Dogs Weighing 4 kg or Less Using a 1.5-mm Locking Adaption Plate or 2.0-mm Limited Contact Dynamic Compression Plate.
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Plain-English summary
A small dog weighing less than 4 kg was treated for a broken leg after suffering a fracture in the lower part of the radius and ulna. The veterinarian used two different types of plates to fix the fractures: a 1.5-mm locking plate and a 2.0-mm dynamic compression plate. While both methods were generally successful, the 1.5-mm plate had more complications, including a plate fracture and screw issues. However, all dogs without complications recovered well and had good to excellent function after treatment.
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Abstract
 Retrospective evaluation of repairing distal radial and ulnar fractures in small breed dogs with the Synthes 1.5-mm locking Adaption plate system and compare results in a similar group of patients repaired with the Synthes 2.0-mm limited contact-dynamic compression plate (LC-DCP). Electronic medical records from one specialty referral centre were reviewed from March 21, 2010, to October 9, 2015, for patients weighing less than or equal to 4 kg that had a distal one-third radial and ulnar fracture repaired with a Synthes 1.5-mm locking adaption plate or Synthes 2.0-mm LC-DCP. Further inclusion criteria included application of the plate to the cranial surface of the radius via open reduction and internal fixation. Six 1.5-mm Adaption plates and 7 2.0-mm LC-DCPs were used to repair 13 distal radial and ulnar fractures in 12 dogs. There were three major complications in the 1.5-mm adaption plate group (one plate fracture, one screw pull-out and one fracture through a distal screw hole) and one major complication in the 2.0-mm LC-DCP group due to a re-fracture. All patients without a complication had good or excellent functional outcome. The authors recommend that the 1.5-mm Adaption plate be used only when a 2.0-mm LC-DCP would not allow for a minimum of two screws in the distal segment and at the discretion of the surgeon.
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