ABSTRACT
These are not absolute justifications for surgical intervention; rather each case must be evaluated individually. This dog was intended to be used as a breeding bitch and the diameter of this dog’s pelvic canal was markedly decreased. Also, the concomitant fractures of the right ilium, ischium and pubis resulted in the right acetabulum segment being a ‘free floating’ segment which would not allow load to be transferred from the right hindlimb through the ilium to the sacrum during weight-bearing. iii. Oblique ilial fractures can be stabilized using a bone plate placed on the lateral surface of the ilium or using lag screws placed in a ventral-to-dorsal direction. Both techniques have produced satisfactory clinical results. Although lag screw fixation of oblique ilial fractures provides superior stability to bone plates, bone plates are more commonly used to stabilize ilial fractures. Placement of lag screws in the ilium can be technically difficult, while application of plates to the lateral surface of the ilium is generally much simpler. In the example shown here, a reconstruction plate was used to stabilize the fracture (163c). The interfragmentary Kirschner wires were placed to maintain fracture reduction during bone plate application (163d).
