This study evaluated the effects of normograde and retrograde intramedullary pinning of mid-diaphyseal fractures of the feline tibia on the anatomical structures of the stifle joint. Using the paired pelvic limbs from five mature feline cadavers, a transverse, mid-diaphyseal osteotomy was performed, and each tibia was pinned in a normograde or retrograde fashion. The stifle joints were examined to determine the pin exit site and measure the distance from the exit site to pertinent anatomical structures of the stifle joint. Neither normograde nor retrograde intramedullary pinning resulted in damage to the cruciate ligaments, menisci, intermeniscal ligament, femoral condyles, or joint capsule. The patellar tendon was penetrated in all five tibias during retrograde pin insertion.
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January/February 2005
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY|
January 01 2005
Comparison of Normograde and Retrograde Intramedullary Pinning of Feline Tibias
Justin Payne, DVM;
Justin Payne, DVM
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762
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Ron McLaughlin, DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVS;
Ron McLaughlin, DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVS
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762
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Edward Silverman, DVM
Edward Silverman, DVM
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762
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J Am Anim Hosp Assoc (2005) 41 (1): 56–60.
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Justin Payne, Ron McLaughlin, Edward Silverman; Comparison of Normograde and Retrograde Intramedullary Pinning of Feline Tibias. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1 January 2005; 41 (1): 56–60. doi: https://doi.org/10.5326/0410056
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