Clinical Comparison of the Hybrid Dynamic Compression Plate and the Castless Plate for Pancarpal Arthrodesis in 219 Dogs. Issue 1 (7th April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bristow, Poppy C.; Meeson, Richard L.; Thorne, Rebecca M.; Butterworth, Steven J.; Rutherford, Scott; Renwick, Alasdair I.C.; Wustefeld‐Janssens, Brandan; Witte, Philip G.K.; Woods, Samantha; Parsons, Kevin J.; Keeley, Benjamin J.; Owen, Martin R.; Li, Alex; Arthurs, Gareth I.
• Is Part Of: Veterinary surgery. Volume 44:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 70
• Page End: 77
• Publication Date: 2014-04-07
• Subjects: Veterinary surgery -- Periodicals; Veterinary Medicine -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Periodicals; Societies, Medical -- Periodicals; 636.0897
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2014.12183.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0161-3499

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="vsu12183-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p>To describe and compare a large population of dogs that had pancarpal arthrodesis (PCA) using either a hybrid dynamic compression plate (HDCP) or a CastLess Plate (CLP).</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12183-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Study Design</title> <p>Multicenter, retrospective, cohort study.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12183-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Animals</title> <p>Dogs (n = 240; 261 PCA).</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12183-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Medical records (2000–2012) from 12 UK orthopedic centers were reviewed for dogs that had PCA to document signalment, diagnosis, arthrodesis method, and complication rates. Follow‐up data were used to compare outcome (lameness evaluation and radiographic healing) after use of HDCP and CLP plates.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12183-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>PCA was performed with HDCP in 125 cases, CLP in 105, and by other techniques in 31. Carpal hyperextension injury was the most common diagnosis in HDCP and CLP groups. Surgical site infection (18.3%) was the most common postoperative complication. There was no difference in intra‐ (11% HDCP, 21% CLP) or postoperative (34% HDCP, 41% CLP) complication rates. Use of external coaptation did not affect postoperative complication rates or outcome. External coaptation related complications occurred in 32% HDCP and 18% CLP (<italic>P</italic> = .02). At median follow‐up, most dogs were classified as having no or mild lameness (73% HDCP, 83% CLP) and there was radiographic healing in 40% HDCP and 46% CLP (<italic>P</italic> = .8) cases.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12183-sec-0006" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>CLP and HDCP may both be used successfully to achieve pancarpal arthrodesis. Adjunctive external coaptation does not appear to have a measurable clinical benefit but is associated with morbidity.</p> </sec> </abstract>