Biomechanical Evaluation of the Influence of an Intramedullary Pin on the Stability of a Feline Ilial Fracture Model Stabilized With a Bone Plate. Issue 2 (23rd December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Krebs, Renee C.; Roe, Simon C.; Lascelles, B. Duncan X.; Marcellin‐Little, Denis J.; Trumpatori, Brian J.; Spodnick, Gary
• Is Part Of: Veterinary surgery. Volume 43:Issue 2(2014)
• Page Start: 114
• Page End: 119
• Publication Date: 2013-12-23
• Subjects: Veterinary surgery -- Periodicals; Veterinary Medicine -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Periodicals; Societies, Medical -- Periodicals; 636.0897
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2013.12091.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0161-3499

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="vsu12091-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p>To compare the mechanical properties of feline ilial fractures stabilized with either a plate (P), or a plate and IM pin (P + P).</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12091-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Study Design</title> <p>Mechanical study.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12091-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Sample Population</title> <p>Cadaveric cat pelvii (n = 10).</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12091-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Feline ilial fractures (n = 20) stabilized with either P or P + P were subjected to 100 nondestructive load cycles, then loaded to failure. Deformation after cycling, yield load and displacement, stiffness and load at 2 mm of displacement were compared between groups.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12091-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>There were no significant differences between groups for any of the parameters. Variability of data was much larger for the P + P group.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12091-sec-0006" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>No biomechanical advantage was demonstrated. The P + P constructs were not significantly stronger than plates alone in this acutely loaded cadaveric model.</p> </sec> </abstract>