Surgical repair of a severely comminuted maxillary fracture in a dog with a titanium locking plate system

摘要: A four-year old male Labrador Retriever was admitted with head trauma after being hit by a car. The dog had sustained multiple nasal, maxillary, and frontal bone fractures that resulted in separation of the maxilla from base skull. severely comminuted left zygomatic arch fracture also present. These were all repaired using point contact, locking titanium plate system, single procedure excellent postoperative occlusion immediate function. Healing uneventful. Full function cosmetic appearance evident 13 months surgery. This case illustrates ease repair success treatment maxillofacial conforming to basic biomechanical principles taken directly human experience successfully applied dog; these included application along buttresses trusses facial skeleton. fixation bridge most appropriate lines stress. small size plates, ability easily contour them adapt surface three-dimensions, allowed their placement positions achieve sufficient rigidity lead uncomplicated healing without any complications.