Veterinary Surgery May 2025 – Ortho Part 1: Fixation Strategies & Plate Mechanics

In this Simini Small Animal Surgery Podcast episode, we kick off a three-part series diving into the orthopedic articles from the May 2025 issue of Veterinary Surgery.

This episode focuses on fixation decisions and biomechanical insights that directly impact small animal orthopedic surgery.

You’ll hear takeaways from three studies:

✅ Internal vs. external fixation in young dogs with tibial fractures — when each method shines and where complications differ.
✅ MIPO vs. open plating for radius/ulna fractures — what 105 cases tell us about outcomes and surgical time.
✅ Unilateral vs. orthogonal locking plates — a mechanical comparison that could reshape your implant strategy.

Whether you’re choosing an approach for your next fracture case or reevaluating your fixation technique, this episode brings sharp, surgical takeaways to the forefront.

🎓 Journal Articles Discussed:

• Chitty et al. — Internal vs. External Fixation in Immature Dogs
• Lederer et al. — MIPO vs. Open Reduction in Antebrachial Fractures
• Welsh et al. — Biomechanical Performance of Locking Plate Configurations

📚 From the May 2025 issue of Veterinary Surgery

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction – Orthopedic Focus, Part 1
• 1:28 Chitty et al. – Internal vs. External Fixation in Skeletally Immature Dogs
• 8:14 Managing Surgical Site Risks with Simini Protect Lavage
• 10:12 Lederer et al. – MIPO vs. Open Plating in Antebrachial Fractures
• 16:30 Welsh et al. – Biomechanics of Locking Plate Configurations
• 24:35 Outro and Thank You