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Table 3 Radiological findings

From: Use of screw locking elements improves radiological and biomechanical results of femoral osteotomies

  

Sheep number

Cortical bridging

Femoral alignment

Osteosynthesis failure

Group 6 s

DCP + 6 s

1

4

15° recurvatum

1 loose screw

2

4

30° recurvatum

No

3

4

30° recurvatum

No

4

0

30° recurvatum and 30° varus

Loosening of all proximal screws

DCP + 6 s + 2SLE

1

4

Normal

No

2

4

Normal

No

3

4

Normal

No

4

4

15° recurvatum and 10° valgus

No

Group 8 s

DCP + 8 s

1

1

Normal

1 loose screw

2

0

Complete disalignment

Loosening of all proximal screws

3

4

Normal

No

4

4

30° varus

Plate bending

DCP + 8 s + 2SLE

1

 

Normal

No

2

 

Normal

No

3

 

Normal

1 loose screw

  

4

 

Normal

No

  1. Group DCP + 6 s: plate of 6 screws without SLE euthanized after 16 weeks; Group DCP + 6 s + 2SLE: plate of 6 screws with 2 SLE euthanized after 16 weeks; Group DCP + 8 s: plate of 8 screws without SLE euthanized after 8 weeks; Group DCP + 8 s + 2SLE: plate of 8 screws with 2 SLE euthanized after 8 weeks.