Compared to stainless steel Titanium is lighter and much more osteo compatible. The major application in veterinary orthopaedics is in conjunction with the TTA cruciate procedure.
Titanium Screws and Plates are very commonly used in man particularly for maxillofacial repairs. The most important benefit in this application is that Titanium does not interfere with MRI scans. Compared to stainless steel Titanium is lighter and much more osteo compatible.
Pancarpal arthrodesis plates in DCP style are our most popular, we have therefore extended the range the furthest. 1.0mm/1.5mm hybrid size (152970) for patients around the 1kg mark and a 2.0/2.7 size (152902) which should suit many slender boned patients around 10-15kg in weight. 152902 is a slightly thicker profile than the shorter 2.0/2.7mm plates to compensate for the greater span. The top surface is sculpted to facilitate easier closure of soft tissues in patients that typically have very little additional skin to spare.
Exposure of the medial meniscus is never easy. Access is limited. The stifle levers are designed to fit the trochlea, while the atraumatic tip hooks behind the caudal tip of the tibial plateau. The levering action spreads the load over the surface of the trochlea, more effectively than a Hohman. Two sizes to cover most cases.
Designed to separate the femoral component of the stifle from the tibia. For the best exposure joint surfaces should move away from each other in a parallel fashion exposing The meniscus in its natural state and minimally distorted by the examination. Distractor is self-retaining. When closed the tips overlap making the points atraumatic as they enter the joint and reduce their profile for insertion into the joint.
The Small Distractor is also useful as small local muscle and tissue retractors in and around canine joints e.g. elbow exploration. Total length 130mm.
Use to hold a plate in position on the bone. Ball tips engage the plate holes. Also useful as a fragment forcep in young, soft bone, as the balls prevent over penetration.
Ideal for careful retraction of soft tissue during the manipulation of smaller bones and fragments, aiding reduction of soft tissue devascularisation. Also allow delicte retraction of soft tisse fpr screw and wire placement. 8mm version is particularly good for long bones in the cat.
Purpose designed, the jaws of the Ligament Clamp have multiple small gripping teeth to combat synovial fluid slip. The T handle push knife is only sharp on the inner curve, not at the tips. Suitable for larger patients.
