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Postoperative radiographs were examined for distal fragment size, implant placement, apposition, alignment, and healing stage. A long-term follow-up questionnaire was completed by telephone interview with dog owners at least 6 months after surgery.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>RESULTS<\/jats:bold> Mean length of the distal bone fragment in all fractures was 19.2 mm, with a mean distal-to-total radial length ratio of 0.21. At last follow-up examination (typically 6 weeks after surgery), 97 (95%) dogs had no signs of lameness; minor lameness was identified in 5 (5%) dogs. Complications developed in 26 (25%) fractures (23 [22%] minor and 3 [3%] major complications). Sixty-eight of 71 (96%) owners rated the overall and long-term outcome as excellent and 3 (4%) as good; 68 of 71 (96%) dogs reportedly had no signs of residual lameness.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE<\/jats:bold> Open reduction and cranial bone plate fixation for the treatment of radius-ulna fractures in miniature- and toy-breed dogs provided an excellent outcome with a low complication rate.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.250.12.1419","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,6,1]],"date-time":"2017-06-01T12:32:29Z","timestamp":1496320349000},"page":"1419-1426","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":29,"title":["Open reduction and cranial bone plate fixation of fractures involving the distal aspect of the radius and ulna in miniature- and toy-breed dogs: 102 cases (2008\u20132015)"],"prefix":"10.2460","volume":"250","author":[{"given":"Rebecca","family":"De Arburn 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