QUESTIONS

1. List 3 advantages of internal fixation.
2. List 3 disadvantages of internal fixation.
3. What is the name of the intramedullary pin that is the most commonly used internal fixation device in small animal orthopaedic surgery?
4. What is the main difference between Kirschner wires and arthrodesis wires?
5. What is the name of the highly specialised curved pin that is used to anchor small epiphyseal fragments back onto the shaft of a bone?
6. What is the main function of cerclage wire?
7. State the 2 most common types of bone plate that are held in place by self-tapping screws.
8. State 3 advantages of the use of dynamic compression plates.
9. How can ASIF screws be easily identified?

Further information regarding orthopaedic instruments can be found in Part II - Chapter 8 - Theatre Practice.