The Advanced Locking Plate System (ALPS): a retrospective evaluation in 71 small animal patients
Tomás G Guerrero1, Karin Kalchofner, Nicole Scherrer
1Department for Small Animal Surgery, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Academic Program, School of Veterinary Medicine, St. George's University, True Blue, Grenada, West Indies.
Objective:
To evaluate use of the Advanced Locking Plate System (ALPS) in dogs and cats and report outcome.
Study Design:
Retrospective case series.
Animals:
Dogs (n = 29) and cats (n = 42).
Methods:
The medical records (April 2007-April 2010) of dogs and cats treated with ALPS were reviewed evaluated. Data retrieved included signalment, indication for surgery, complications, and outcome.
Results:
ALPS was used for 54 fractures, 12 tarsal or carpal ligament injuries and in 6 cases, to prevent or treat fractures during total hip replacement. Complications needing revision surgery occurred in 4 cases (5.5%): fixation failure was identified in 3 (2 fracture-fixations, 1 pancarpal arthrodesis), and a fracture occurred through a screw hole. The most common complication after tarsal arthrodesis was suture dehiscence. All cases had healed by study end.
Conclusions:
ALPS offers a reliable alternative for fracture treatment and some other orthopedic conditions in small animals.
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