Assessment of Pedicle screw-Rod implantation as an external fixation method for tibial osteotomy in a canine model.

ABSTRACT: Recent advancements in minimally invasive osteosynthesis have improved atraumatic techniques for bone fracture fixation. Pedicle screws are implants primarily used for the internal fixation of the spine. To our knowledge, no studies have assessed the use of Pedicle screw-Rod for fixing long bone fractures or osteotomies. Our study aimed to assess the efficiency and performance of this implant as an external fixation method for experimentally induced tibial fractures, offering a novel surgical approach to tibial fixation. With approval from the Institutional Animal Care Committee, eight healthy, intact male dogs weighing 20-22 kg and aged 10-12 months of mixed breeds underwent aseptic surgical fixation of tibial osteotomies with Pedicle screw-Rod configuration using a minimally invasive med

SUBMITTER: Gooran MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11570856 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature