Veterinary surgery : VS
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Veterinary surgery : VS · Jan 2009
Biomechanical comparison of two alternative tibial plateau leveling osteotomy plates with the original standard in an axially loaded gap model: an in vitro study.
To compare the axial compression stiffness of osteotomized canine tibiae stabilized with Slocum, Securos, or Synthes plates after a tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) procedure. ⋯ Construct stiffness in axial load varies with implant type. Implants that confer higher stiffness to the construct may result in greater fixation stability in tibial metaphyseal osteotomies.
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Veterinary surgery : VS · Jan 2009
Biomechanical analysis of the three-dimensional motion pattern of the canine cervical spine segment C4-C5.
To study the kinematics of cervical spine segment C(4)-C(5) and its association with disc dimensions and the coupled motion (CM) in relation to primary motion (PM). ⋯ The canine C(4)-C(5) spinal segment has unique motion coupling patterns that should be considered for dynamic implant designs.