Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Table of Contents Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 1989; 02(03): 108-112DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1633206 Review Article Schattauer GmbH The Narrow Lengthening Plate for Treatment of Comminuted Diaphyseal Fractures in Dogs C. W. Miller 1 From the Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Ontario, Canada , A. B. Kuzma 1 From the Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Ontario, Canada , G. Sumner-Smith 1 From the Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Ontario, Canada › Author Affiliations Recommend Article Abstract Buy Article Key words Key wordsBone plates - Fractures - Dogs - Longbones Full Text References REFERENCES 1 Brinker W O, Hohn R B, Prieur W D. ed. Manual of Internal Fixation in Small Animals. Berlin, New York: Springer-Verlag; 1984: 29-79. 2 Franczuszki D, Chalman J A, Butler H C. et al. Postoperative effects of experimental femoral shortening in the dog. JAAHA 1987; 23: 429-37. 3 Henry W B, Wadsworth P L. Diaphyseal allografts in the repair of long bone fractures. JAAHA 1981; 17: 525-34. 4 Henry W B, Wadsworth P L. Retrospective analysis of failures in the repair of severely comminuted long bone fractures using large diaphyseal allografts. JAAHA 1981; 17: 535-46. 5 Alexander J W. Use of a combination of cortical bone allografts and cancellous bone autografts to replace massive bone loss in fresh fractures and selected nonunions. JAAHA 1983; 19: 671-678. 6 Frey A J, Olds R. A new technique for repair of comminuted diaphyseal fractures. Vet Surg 1981; 10: 51-57. 7 Egger E L. Static strength evaluation of six external skeletal fixation configurations. Vet Surg 1983; 12: 130-6. 8 Egger E L, Rigg D L, Blass C E. et al. Type I biplanar configuration of external skeletal fixation: Application technique in nine dogs and one cat. JAVMA 1985; 187: 262-267. 9 Lenehan T M, Smith G K. Management of infected tibial nonunions with sequestration in the dog. Vet Surg 1984; 13: 115-24. 10 Walter M C, Lenehan T M, Smith G K. et al. Treatment of severely comminuted diaphyseal fractures in the dog, using standard bone plates and autogenous cancellous bone grafts to span fracture gaps: 11 cases. JAVMA 1986; 189: 457-62. 11 Piermattei D L, Greeley R G. An atlas of surgical approaches to the bones of the dog and cat. 2nd ed.. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders; 1979. 162-3, 176-7. 12 Alexander J W. Bone grafting. Vet Clin North Amer. 1987; 17: 811-9.