Intramedullary nails are specialized metal rods inserted into the medullary cavity of a
fractured bone and secured to reduce load on the fracture site, provide stability, and permit …

Cats are not referred to specialists as frequently as dogs, meaning the general practitioner
must routinely treat cats that have been involved in road traffic accidents and other …

Practical relevance: The femur is the most commonly fractured bone in cats. Femoral
fractures usually result from high-velocity trauma such as a road traffic accident or fall from a …

Objective To describe medium‐term functional outcome after nail osteosynthesis in feline
traumatology and report clinically relevant recommendations for I‐Loc angle‐stable …

Objective To compare the torsional behavior of two small angle‐stable interlocking nails (I‐
Loc and Targon) with that of locking compression plates (LCP). To evaluate the effect of …

Objective To describe the mechanical characteristics of a novel angle‐stable interlocking
nail (NAS‐ILN) and compare them to those of a locking compression plate (LCP) by using a …

Objective The aim of this study was to (1) evaluate bending structural properties of a
machined short fibre epoxy (SFE) feline bone surrogate (FBS),(2) compare the bending …

The fixation system which is selected is required to maintain reduction until bone healing
has progressed to a point where load is borne primarily by the healed bone. Thus, the …

Objectives The Targon Vet System (TVS) is a 2.5-mm interlocking nail that can be applied
minimally invasively. The purpose of this study was to test if the TVS could be safely applied …

The interlocking nail represents an excellent option as a surgical approach to treat fractures
in long bones in veterinary medicine. However, failures were reported mainly due to a slack …