A Clinical and Radiological Comparative Assessment of Transverse Mid-Diaphyseal Femur Fractures in Cats After Osteosynthesis with Mini Titanium and Resorbable Plates

Abstract

The aim of this study is to make a clinical and radiological assessment of whether titanium mini plates and resorbable plates are sufficient to provide a functional recovery for the treatment of femur fractures in cats. Animals used in this study were 10 cats brought with complaint of fracture caused by various traumatic reasons and diagnosed on transversal mid-diaphyseal femur fractures by clinical and radiological examination. In all cases, the procedures were performed under general anesthesia. Osteosynthesis was performed by placing mini titanium plate and resorbable plate with appropriate technique. During the first post-operative day, in all cases, recurrent fractures were observed in various ways. The operation performed again with same technique by replacing implants with the new and the same one. At the first post-operative day of new operation, fractures were observed in all cases. Consequently; even the increased chance of success due to low loading level (eg. Craniomaksillofasial surgery) along the operation regions and the positive effects of preventive measures like bandage usage, it is unable to sustain the stabilization in the femur diaphysis where the force has too much influence on it. Additionally it was concluded that the application of 2.0 mm mini titanium plates and 2.5 mm resorbable plates that we used for mid-diaphyseal femur fractures in cats are clinically not useful because these materials are expensive and require special tools during the application.

Clinical and etiologically evaluation of cats with high-rise syndrome: assessment of 72 cases (A retrospective study)

“…Approximately 50% extremity fractures caused by trauma are long extremity fractures, and approximately 50%-60% of these fractures are femoral fractures (17)(18)(19). Some researchers have reported that more fractures are formed in the hindlimb in cats with HRS (3,10,16).…”