The Use of Cerclage Wiew and Locking Plates in Cats with Tibial Fracture-Two Case Reports

摘要

Fractures, in particular tibial fractures, form a large part of the surgical caseload in small animals. Various methods of fixation have been described, including the use of cerclage wire and plates. However, there are few studies of bone stabilization in cats using these two implants. When used in combination cerclage wires compress the fracture site while the neutralization plate provides support. This paper reports two cases of tibial osteosynthesis in cats using cerclage wire and neutralizing compression plates. Primary healing of fractures in the distal third of the tibia occurred with the use of cerclage wires in combination with a neutralization locking compression plate (LCP) allowing early return to function of the fractured leg. The medical and radiographic records of cats with long oblique tibial fractures treated with cerclage wire and a neutralization locking compression plate (LCP) were examined. In one cases bone healing with formation of primary bone callus occurred with the use of cerclage wires and a neutralization plate.