title: Retrospective comparison between minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis and open plating for tibial fractures in dogs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare fracture healing in diaphyseal tibial fractures stabilized using either minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) or open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF).
  
  
  METHODS
  Dogs in each group were matched for type of fracture, age and body weight. Stage of healing was measured blindly every four weeks postoperatively until complete healing. Outcome variables including fracture length, plate length, plate bridging ratio, plate working length, healing grading, and fracture reduction were compared between groups using the Mann-Whitney test. Significant difference was set at p <0.05.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Based on the definition of clinical union, at 30 days five out of eight dogs managed with MIPO had healed, while two of the eight of dogs managed with ORIF had healed. We did not find any significant differences in the other outcome measures. No complications were reported in the MIPO group whereas one major complication was reported in the ORIF group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All dogs treated by MIPO healed rapidly without any complications, nevertheless the difference in radiographic healing between the two groups was not significant.
authors: Department of Animal Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Turin, Grugliasco, Italy.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Boero Baroncelli
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Peirone
authors: M D
authors: MD
authors: Winter
authors: D J
authors: DJ
authors: Reese
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Pozzi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013977:Tibia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*