Complications of appendicular fracture repair in cats and small dogs using locking compression plates

• DOI: 10.3415/vcot-14-09-0146
• Publication Date: 2015-10-29T05:47:22Z
• Authors: Helene Le Pommellet; Audrey Savin; Adeline Decambron; Mathieu Manassero; Véronique Viateau; Olivier Gauthier; Pascal Fayolle; Rosario Vallefuoco
• Keywords: Implant Failure; Osteosynthesis

Our objectives were: 1) to review the complications associated with stabilization of appendicular fractures in cats and small dogs using locking compression plates (LCP), 2) identify factors that could influence fixation construct stability.Retrospective clinical study.Medical radiographic records treated LCP were reviewed. Only cases adequate follow-up document union for which appeared before included. Complications classified as implant-related or other complications. Cases compared non-implant-related differences signalment (species, age, body weight, multiple fractures), fracture location type (fractured bone, localization, closed open fracture), reduction method (open internal [ORIF] minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis [MIPO]) evaluations (implant size, plate-bridging ratio, span working length, screw density, number screws cortices engaged per main fragment, ratio between bone diameter at narrowest aspect presence ancillary fixation).Seventy-five from 63 (64 fractures) 10 (11 met inclusion criteria. Eight humeral, 13 radio-ulnar, 26 femoral, 28 tibio-fibular treated. Primary repair was performed 2.0 mm 2.4 22 53 fractures, respectively. Overall encountered seven 75 Fixation failure not significantly any aforementioned factor considered this study, particular, there no significant difference occurrence stabilized two, more than bicortical fragment.2.0 used manage dogs. The overall complication rate comparable those reported previous studies various systems used.