title: Clinical evaluation of canine acetabular fractures stabilized with an acetabular plate.
abstract: A retrospective study of 14 dogs with one or more acetabular fractures stabilized with an acetabular plate was conducted. Twelve of the 14 dogs had additional orthopedic injuries. Follow-up was longer than 6 months. Eleven dogs were evaluated by assessment of radiographs, lameness, mid-thigh circumference, coxofemoral joint range of motion, crepitus, and pain. Varying degrees of osteoarthrosis were noted radiographically at follow-up. Ten of 12 dogs examined had occasional or no clinical lameness. In 10 of 12 dogs, mid-thigh circumference was less on the limb that sustained the acetabular fracture. Nonunion was diagnosed in one plated acetabulum in which two screws had broken. A return to normal or nearly normal function was observed when there were no more than two orthopedic injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Companion Animal and Special Species Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Anson
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: DeYoung
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Betts
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries*; D000818:Animals; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000662:veterinary*; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000662:veterinary*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007794:Lameness, Animal; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies