Clinical and radiological outcomes of locking compression plate system in dogs with diaphyseal fractures: 32 cases Köpeklerde diyafizer kırıkların kilitli kompresyon plak sistemiyle saǧaltımının klinik ve radyolojik sonuçları: 32 olgu

Şengöz Şirin Ö., KAYA Ü., Olcay B.

Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi, vol.19, no.SUPPL.A, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: SUPPL.A
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.9775/kvfd.2012.7405
  • Journal Name: Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Keywords: Dog, Fracture healing, Locking compression plate, Long bone fractures, Radiology
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study was to introduce the clinical and radiological results of long bone fractures in dogs each applied the new implant system called Locking Compression Plate (LCP). In the study 32 dogs with different breed age and sex treated using LCP system had diaphyseal zone long bone fractures. The study incorporated eight cases of each humeral, radial, femoral and tibial fractures. Analysis preoperative taking radiographs of fractures classified according to Unger system. Appropriate titanium plates and screws regarding to LCP system used for each cases surgery. Applied plate sizes, screw numbers and plate-screw density recorded immediate postoperative. Each case was evaluated clinically and radiologically on the 10th, 25th postoperative days, and the 2nd, 3rd months. By the way, postoperatively on days 10 and 25 lameness and pain on the affected limb was also scored and recorded. Most often encountered complications as osteomyelitis, delayed union, malunion and nonunion findings were not recorded. Twenty seven cases of 32 healed with primary bone healing while others healed with little callus formation.