In Vitro Biomechanical Comparison of a 5‐Hole 4.5 mm Locking Compression Plate and 5‐Hole 4.5 mm Dynamic Compression Plate for Equine Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis. Issue 5 (11th February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Seo, Jong‐pil; Yamaga, Takashi; Tsuzuki, Nao; Yamada, Kazutaka; Haneda, Shingo; Furuoka, Hidehumi; Sasaki, Naoki
• Is Part Of: Veterinary surgery. Volume 43:Issue 5(2014)
• Page Start: 606
• Page End: 611
• Publication Date: 2014-02-11
• Subjects: Veterinary surgery -- Periodicals; Veterinary Medicine -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Periodicals; Societies, Medical -- Periodicals; 636.0897
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2014.12164.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0161-3499

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="vsu12164-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p>To compare the biomechanical properties of a 5‐hole 4.5 mm narrow locking compression plate (LCP) and 5‐hole 4.5 mm narrow dynamic compression plate (DCP) for equine proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint arthrodesis.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12164-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Study Design</title> <p>Experimental mechanical study.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12164-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Animals</title> <p>Cadaveric adult equine forelimbs (n = 6 pair).</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12164-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>For each forelimb pair, 1 PIP joint was stabilized with LCP and the contralateral PIP joint with DCP. The 6 construct pairs were tested using a single‐cycle, 3‐point dorsopalmar bending system. PIP joints were evaluated with pre‐ and post‐test radiography.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12164-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>The LCP technique had significantly greater yield load, failure load, and stiffness under single‐cycle, 3‐point dorsopalmar bending to failure than the DCP technique. There was no significant difference between the 2 constructs for displacement at yield and failure point.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12164-sec-0006" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Biomechanically, the LCP technique provided significantly greater stability than the DCP technique under the test condition.</p> </sec> </abstract>