Use of a lateral tibial head buttress plate to repair a tibial fracture in a labrador retriever.

Authors
McGuinness K, Doyle RS, Glyde MR.
Date
2009 Mar 7
Journal
Vet Record
Volume
164
Number
10
Pages
300-3

A lateral tibial head buttress plate designed for human beings was used to repair a highly comminuted tibial fracture in a two-year-old male labrador retriever caused by a gunshot wound. The plate was placed in a bridging fashion to provide minimal disruption of the fracture site and minimise surgical time.

Trauma
Fracture Fixation and Implants
Knee
Distal Extremities

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