Use of the Minimally Invasive Reduction Instrumentation System for Facilitating Alignment and Reduction When Performing Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis in Three Dogs

Table 1

Clinical information for three dogs with fractures stabilized via minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis facilitated by the use of the Minimally Invasive Reduction Instrumentation System.

Dog	Age (months)	Weight (kg)	Breed	Fracture limb segment	Fracture configuration	Fixation method
1	56	11.5	Mixed-breed dog	Left radius and ulna	Spiral, middiaphyseal (radius); Oblique, middiaphyseal (ulna)	9 holes, 2.7 mm LCP
2	60	17.8	Australian sheepdog	Right tibia and fibula	Comminuted, spiral mid- to distal diaphyseal (tibia); Oblique, distal diaphyseal (fibula)	12 holes, 2.7 mm LCP; 10 holes, 2.7 mm SOP plate
3	48	16.2	Mixed-breed dog	Right tibia and fibula	Comminuted, spiral mid- to distal diaphyseal (tibia); Transverse, middiaphyseal (fibula)	Initial surgery; 12 holes, 2.7 mm LCP; 12 holes, 2.0 mm SOP plate; Revision surgery; 11 holes, 3.5 mm LCP

: locking compression plate; = String of Pearls interlocking plate.