PMID- 28759118
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20180423
LR  - 20181202
IS  - 1532-950X (Electronic)
IS  - 0161-3499 (Linking)
VI  - 46
IP  - 8
DP  - 2017 Nov
TI  - Mandibular body fracture repair with wire-reinforced interdental composite splint 
      in small dogs.
PG  - 1068-1077
LID - 10.1111/vsu.12691 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To report the outcome of mandibular body fractures treated with a 
      wire-reinforced interdental composite splint (WRICS) in small breed dogs. STUDY 
      DESIGN: Retrospective case series. ANIMALS: Client-owned small breed dogs 
      (n = 24). METHODS: Medical records (1998-2012) of small breed dogs (<10 kg) with 
      mandibular body fractures treated by WRICS were reviewed for signalment, history, 
      type of fracture, treatment, and clinical and radiological follow-up. The angle 
      of the fracture line (ANG) was measured on dental radiographs. A mandibular 
      injury severity score (MISS) and a dental injury score (DIS) were evaluated as 
      potential prognostic factors. RESULTS: Fractures most commonly involved P4-M1 
      (56%), and healed in a mean time of 2.37 +/- 0.7 months. Healing was slower 
      (P = .012) if teeth were present in the fracture line and required extraction, 
      hemisection, or root canal therapy prior to WRICS placement (2.39 +/- 0.7 months) 
      than if no dental treatment was required (1.46 +/- 0.8 months). Contrary to the 
      MISS, the DIS was associated with longer time to bone healing (P = .001; r = .63) 
      and risk of complications (P = .004). Bone healing time was decreased (P = .003; 
      r = .61) with increasing fracture angles. CONCLUSION: WRICS can be considered to 
      treat mandibular body fractures in small breed dogs if the fracture is not 
      severely comminuted, and if at least the canine and first molar tooth can be used 
      for anchorage. More severe lesions, such as those with teeth in the fracture line 
      and a shorter fracture surface, are associated with prolonged bone healing.
CI  - (c) 2017 The American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
FAU - Guzu, Michel
AU  - Guzu M
AD  - Department of Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery, ADVETIA Veterinary 
      Specialty Referral Center, Paris, France.
FAU - Hennet, Philippe R
AU  - Hennet PR
AD  - Department of Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery, ADVETIA Veterinary 
      Specialty Referral Center, Paris, France.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20170731
PL  - United States
TA  - Vet Surg
JT  - Veterinary surgery : VS
JID - 8113214
SB  - IM
MH  - Animals
MH  - Bone Wires/*statistics & numerical data
MH  - Dogs/*injuries/*surgery
MH  - Female
MH  - Male
MH  - Mandibular Fractures/diagnostic imaging/surgery/*veterinary
MH  - Retrospective Studies
MH  - Splints/statistics & numerical data/*veterinary
EDAT- 2017/08/02 06:00
MHDA- 2018/04/24 06:00
CRDT- 2017/08/01 06:00
PHST- 2016/09/30 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2017/02/04 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2017/03/04 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2017/08/02 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2018/04/24 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2017/08/01 06:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1111/vsu.12691 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Vet Surg. 2017 Nov;46(8):1068-1077. doi: 10.1111/vsu.12691. Epub 2017 Jul 31.