Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Part I : Introduction
1 . Bone Structure and the Response of Bone to Stress ( Pages : 1-11 ) Mark D . Markel
2 . Fracture Biomechanics ( Pages : 12-23 ) Mark D . Markel
3 . Fracture Healing ( Pages : 24-34 ) Mark D . Markel
4 . General Considerations for Fracture Repair ( Pages : 35-43 ) Alan J . Nixon
5 . Racetrack Fracture Management and Emergency Care ( Pages : 44-82 ) Ian M . Wright
6 . First Aid and Transportation of Equine Fracture Patients ( Pages : 83-90 ) Larry R . Bramlage
7 . Perioperative Considerations ( Pages : 91-106 ) Alan J . Nixon
8 . Surgical Equipment and Implants for Fracture Repair ( Pages : 107-126 ) Joerg A . Auer
9 . Principles of Fracture Fixation ( Pages : 127-155 ) Alan J . Nixon , Joerg A . Auer , Jeffrey P . Watkins
10 . Application of the Locking Compression Plate ( LCP ) ( Pages : 156-162 ) Dean W . Richardson
11 . Bone Grafts and Bone Substitutes ( Pages : 163-172 ) Mark D . Markel
12 . Biologic Agents to Enhance Fracture Healing ( Pages : 173-187 ) Mark D . Markel , Howard Seeherman