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

Table 3

Clinical parameters assessed at the time of final evaluation in the three dogs in which fractures were stabilized via minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis facilitated by the use of the Minimally Invasive Reduction Instrumentation System.

		Force plate (N)		Limb circumference (mm)				Goniometry (degrees)
		PVF	PVI	Brachium	Antebrachium	Thigh	Crus	Shoulder		Elbow		Carpus		Hip		Stifle		Hock
								F	E	F	E	F	E	F	E	F	E	F	E
Dog 1	Fractured	123.64	11.16	151	92	-	-	54	132	23	145	42	184	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Contralateral	131.77	11.92	155	89	-	-	55	130	20	140	35	180	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dog 2	Fractured	74.66	7.94	-	-	330	138	-	-	-	-	-	-	38	168	42	159	38	162
	Contralateral	89.59	13.75	-	-	329	137	-	-	-	-	-	-	32	172	41	152	38	160
Dog 3	Fractured	66.63	6.78	-	-	260	134	-	-	-	-	-	-	24	175	30	165	48	165
	Contralateral	67.02	8.17	-	-	262	136	-	-	-	-	-	-	29	175	23	168	25	169