Chapter 7 - Veterinary Instrumentation

7 TRAUMA IMPLANTS & INSTRUMENTSAO Type Screws & Plates1.0mm Screws and PlatesIntroductionManagement of fractures in dogs such as the Papillon and Chihuahuaweighing less than a kilo is very challenging. Even 1.5 and 2.0mm screwsare too large. Metacarpals in even some medium size patients require verysmall implants. To deal with fractures in tiny bones we are introducing ourexclusive range of 1.0mm implants and equipment.The range includes T-plates, compression plates and 5 different cuttablestrips. Due to the small size, dedicated instrumentation is required.Although relatively new, the new 1.0mm Implant System is proving itsworth. As well as being useful for distal radial fractures in miniature andsub-miniature breeds, it has also found favour for repairing some of thesmaller bones in larger patients.1.0mm Plating SetThe largest of these has been a greyhound patient of Alessandro Piras’s.Alessandro managed to repair a fragmented type I fracture of accessorycarpal bone using two screws. The fragment was too small for any othertype of implant.Graham has also managed torepair a fractured calcaneous ina 1kg dog using a four-hole1.0mm DCP.A maxillary fracture in a cat has beenrepaired with four holes of one of ourCuttable Malleable Plates by GrahamOliver.The 1.0mm Plating Set includes all the 1.0mm Instrumentation and a fullset of 1.0mm Implants.Everything is laid out in an easily accessible format in a PremiumFiltered Case.The Plates are housed in a removable tray for easy access andinventory control.1.0mm Kit Contents:Cruciate Screwdriver Insert x10.7mm Drill Bits x 21.0mm Drill Bit x1Lightweight Screwdriver x1Plate Holding Forceps x1Screw Holding Forceps x1Plate Bending Irons 1 pairDrill Guide x1Miniature Pointed Reduction Forceps x13mm Grasp Serrated Bone Holding Forceps x15mm Grasp Serrated Bone Holding Forceps x1Small Compound Action Implant Cutters x11 each of ‘T’ Plate T101016-T1010271 each of DCP Plate C100210-C1010421 each of Cuttable Plate CP10390-CP10491208 each of CSST Screws 4mm - 7mm6 each of CSST Screws 8mm & 9mm4 each of CSST Screws 10mm & 11mm2 each of CSST Screws 12mm - 15mm1.0MM PLATING SET IN PREMIUM BOXCORTSTP10 1.0mm Plating Set In Premium Box £2,950.00The 1.0mm Kit gives scope to be more inventive than ever before, allowingplating of bones that you never would have considered. The image belowis an illustration of a fibula fracture repair on a 4kg equivalent dog; thePlate is only 30mm long.170Fracture repair of a Chihuahua using the 1.0mm Plating Set by GrahamOliver.