An In Vitro Biomechanical Investigation of an MP35N Intramedullary Interlocking Nail System for Repair of Third Metacarpal Fractures in Adult Horses

Abstract

Considering the benefits associated with intramedullary interlocking nail fixation of fractures, this system should be considered for use for repair of MC3 fractures with applicable fracture configurations.

An In Vitro Biomechanical Comparison of a Limited‐Contact Dynamic Compression Plate Fixation with a Dynamic Compression Plate Fixation of Osteotomized Equine Third Metacarpal Bones

“…For purposes of 4‐point bending, in our study, the plate‐MC3 construct was considered to include only that portion of MC3 spanned by the outer support points and not the entire MC3 bone. This approach to 4‐point bending has been used previously 11–17 . 4‐point bending with a uniform bending load over the entire plated region has been used in in vitro studies involving bone substitutes, such as a Canevasit tube of uniform shape and thickness and a cortical bone density polyurethane foam block 17,18 .…”

Mechanical flexural ex vivo study of osteotomized swine femurs stabilized with two types of polyamide 12 rods

“…Femurs of homogeneous weight, size and shape were selected. The bones were dissected and cryopreserved in a conventional freezer at -20 to -25ºC until needed, as recommended by GALUPPO et al (2002) andDALLABRIDA et al (2005). The polyamide 12 rods, with 15mm diameter and 150mm in length, were manufactured by Selective Laser Sintering (prototyping) at the Centro de Tecnologia da Informação Renato Archer, Divisão de Tecnologia Tridimensional, Campinas -SP, Brazil.…”

Sistemas osso-implante ex vivo utilizando haste intramedular polimérica para imobilização de fraturas femorais em bovinos jovens

“…Imediatamente após o abate, os ossos foram dissecados dos tecidos moles adjacentes, divididos aleatoriamente em quatro grupos iguais e acondicionados em sacos plásticos para serem conservados por congelamento a -20ºC, conforme GALUPPO et al (2002) e DALLABRIDA et al (2005.…”