Advanced Management of Small Animal Fractures

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Companion Animals".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 812

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Dear Colleagues,

I would like to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, ‘Advanced Management of Small Animal Fractures’, which is within the scope of this journal.

Orthopedics and trauma surgery are clinically challenging, dealing with injuries and related diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Over the last decade, we have seen developments in all aspects of small animal orthopedic surgery, using invasive procedures and non-invasive and non-surgical methods to correct and treat disease. The introduction of new types of implants with different shapes, sizes, and new biocompatible materials allow for veterinary orthopedic surgeons to use new and advanced orthopedic treatments. Traumatic skeletal injuries and their consequences can greatly affect patients’ quality of life, and may also affect their owners economically. It is thus important that our patients receive the highest-quality treatment by experienced surgeons. Consequently, there is an increasing need for interdisciplinary treatment strategies.

The aim of this Special Issue is to reflect the clinical aspects of advanced methods of fracture repair in dogs and cats. Particular attention will be given to fracture assessments, bone healing, and the regenerative processes associated with the evaluation of new implants and techniques.

I am inviting original research papers that contribute to our understanding of traumatology. Original research, reviews, case reports, and brief communications will be considered for publication.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Roberto Tamburro
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Keywords

  • fracture
  • bone healing
  • implants
  • surgical techniques
  • dogs
  • cats

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Case Report
Rack-and-Pinion Displacement of an Intramedullary Pin During Minimally Invasive Plate–Rod Osteosynthesis of the Canine Femur—A Case Report
by Daniel J. Wills, Max J. Lloyd, Kristy L. Hospes and William R. Walsh
Animals 2025, 15(19), 2777; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15192777 - 23 Sep 2025
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We present a case of unexpected proximal displacement of an intramedullary pin (IMP) during plate–rod repair of a femoral fracture caused by minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO), requiring immediate revision. Implant retrieval analysis and ex vivo modelling were performed to characterise the technique [...] Read more.
We present a case of unexpected proximal displacement of an intramedullary pin (IMP) during plate–rod repair of a femoral fracture caused by minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO), requiring immediate revision. Implant retrieval analysis and ex vivo modelling were performed to characterise the technique failure mode. The case details are reported. Implant retrieval analysis consisted of stereo zoom microscopic examination of the retrieved IMP. Wear patterns formed by conflict with a 2.8 mm, two-fluted surgical drill bit and a 3.5 mm AO locking screw were replicated using a simple paper impression model. The mechanism of pin movement was replicated in a benchtop laminated polyurethane foam block model, and wear patterns produced during drilling and screw insertion were characterised using stereo zoom. The wear pattern visible on the retrieved IMP suggested axial displacement caused by a rack-and-pinion-like mechanism, enacted by contact with either the drill bit or locking screws during placement of the repair construct. Significant axial displacement of the IMP due to conflict with screws during construct placement is possible during the placement of plate–rod fixation. Surgeons should confirm implant positioning if implant conflict is recognised intra-operatively. Full article
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