🎯 Training objective

This training had three main objectives:

• Understand the context of use of veterinary orthopedic equipment
• Master the technical differences between types of plates and screws
• Be able to help the practitioner choose the most suitable solution within the FIXUS range

🔩 Fundamentals to remember

🔹 1. Why orthopedic plates?

• Treat fractures, osteotomies, and bony corrections
• Restore the function of the bone during healing
• Enable stable, controlled, and rapid healing

🔹 2. Three major biomechanical functions

• Compression → brings fragments together
• Neutralization → stabilization without compression
• Bridging → restraint over multiple or fragile fragments

🔹 3. The 4 main plate systems

• Simple plates → stability by plate–bone friction
• DCP plates → stability by friction + dynamic compression
• Locked plates → stability by angular plate–screw locking
• Combined plates → integrate compression AND locking in the same implant

👉 FIXUS chose to optimize its range by focusing on the most versatile systems: DCP and combined.

🧠 Plate shapes

• Straight plates → diaphyseal fractures (long bones)
• Anatomical plates → adapted to specific areas (pre‑contoured shape)
• Specific surgery plates → designed for procedures like TPLO, arthrodeses, etc.

👉 Some anatomical & specific plates combine several mechanical systems on the same implant.

🔧 Screws and instrumentation

• Cortical screws, self‑tapping or not: for compression and standard fixation
• Locked screws: for angular locking
• Dedicated instrumentation: guides, drills, taps, screwdrivers, contouring pliers

👉 The precision of the instrumentation determines successful placement.

🔗 Strategic positioning of the FIXUS range

Two main families:

🔹 Fixus DCP → dynamic compression

🔹 Fixus Powerlock → compression + locking (combined holes)

👉 A constantly evolving range designed to cover all indications with a minimum of references while maximizing clinical adaptability.

📌 Concluding sentence

The strength of the FIXUS range lies in its simplicity, compatibility, and flexibility. By understanding the biomechanical principles and plate shapes, you are now able to provide the veterinarian with a reliable, effective solution adapted to their orthopedic practice.