1. The use of fully threaded headless cannulated screws for femoral neck fracture fixation in small-breed dogs show promise in cadaveric study.
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Kim S, Cha G, Kim J, Cho JS, and Kim HY
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- Animals, Dogs surgery, Biomechanical Phenomena, Bone Wires veterinary, Femoral Neck Fractures surgery, Femoral Neck Fractures veterinary, Bone Screws veterinary, Fracture Fixation, Internal veterinary, Fracture Fixation, Internal methods, Fracture Fixation, Internal instrumentation, Cadaver
- Abstract
Objective: To biomechanically evaluate the stability of internal fixation methods for femoral neck fractures in small-breed dogs. Furthermore, the possibility of replacing the headed screw with fully threaded headless cannulated screws in the fixation method was assessed., Methods: The study was conducted from December 12, 2023, to February 7, 2024. A total of 18 femurs from 9 canine cadavers were used in this study. After a simple neck fracture was created, in group A (n = 6), the fracture was stabilized with three 1.1-mm parallel Kirschner wires (K-wires). In group B (n = 6), a 3.0-mm partially threaded cannulated screw and an antirotation pin were used. In group C (n = 6), a 2.5-mm fully threaded headless cannulated screw and an antirotation pin were used. A mechanical test was conducted to apply a single axial compressive load to the femoral head., Results: 9 adult small-breed dogs weighing 3.6 to 8.3 kg (mean ± SD; 5.9 ± 1.6). The mean maximum failure load was highest in group C (495 ± 81 N), followed by group B (454 ± 50.4 N), and then group A (222 ± 21.6 N). Significant differences in maximum failure load were observed between groups A and B as well as groups A and C but not between groups B and C., Conclusion: The use of fully threaded headless cannulated screws presents a promising method for internal fixation of canine femoral neck fractures., Clinical Relevance: To demonstrate the potential stability and reliability of fully threaded headless cannulated screws.
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- 2024
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