title: Treatment of fractures of the mandible and maxilla by mini titanium plate fixation systems in dogs and cats.
abstract: Mini titanium plates were used to repair certain fractures of the maxilla and mandible in dogs and cats, under general anaesthesia. The location of the fractures treated were: corpus mandible, one dog; corpus mandible and symphysis, two dogs; caudal mandible, two dogs; rostral mandible, one dog; maxilla, one dog; nasal bone, one dog; corpus mandible and symphysis, one cat; caudal mandible, one cat; and maxilla, one cat. The healing periods varied from 6 to 9 weeks. In seven cases, implants were removed after a period of 3.5 to 18 months. In four cases the implants were left in place. The follow up period was between 8 and 36 months. In ten cases the procedure was successful, however in one case the outcome was not satisfactory due to a broken plate. There were no instances of dental malocclusion, nonunion, malunion, osteomyelitis or soft tissue infection. Eating, playing with toys, a fast transition to solid food and a quick return to normal jaw movements were observed. In our hands, the mini titanium plate fixation system was a safe and effective method for repairing certain maxillary and mandibular fractures in dogs and cats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Diskapi, Ankara, Turkey. bilgili@veterinary.ankara.edu.tr
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bilgili
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kurum
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000662:veterinary*; D002415:Cats / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000662:veterinary*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014025:Titanium; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium