Screw loosening six weeks after triple pelvic osteotomy: comparison of pre-tapped with self-tapping 3.5 mm cortical screws.

Authors
Béosier YM, Daems R, Janssens LA.
Date
2010
Journal
VCOT
Volume
23
Number
1
Pages
14-8

A retrospective study of 62 dogs that underwent unilateral triple pelvic osteotomy with a Slocum triple pelvic osteotomy plate and Synthes 3.5 mm cortical screws. We compared the probability of screw loosening after six weeks in dogs in which pre-tapped screws were used (30 dogs), with dogs in which self-tapping screws were used (32 dogs). Screw loosening was significantly less prevalent with self-tapping screws than pre-tapped screws.

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Fracture Fixation and Implants

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