title: Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis fracture reduction techniques in small animals.
abstract: Indirect fracture reduction is used to align diaphyseal fractures in small animals when using minimally-invasive fracture repair. Indirect reduction achieves functional fracture reduction without opening the fracture site. The limb is restored to length and spatial alignment is achieved to ensure proper angular and rotational alignment. Fracture reduction can be accomplished using a variety of techniques and devices, including hanging the limb, manual traction, distraction table, external fixators, and a fracture distractor.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Patologia Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, via Leonardo da Vinci 44, Grugliasco, Turin 10095, Italy. bruno.peirone@unito.it
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peirone
authors.forename: Gian Luca
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Rovesti
authors.forename: Alessandro Boero
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Baroncelli
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Piras
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000662:veterinary*; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D004867:Equipment Design; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome