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Cases involving a second plate, preexisting surgical site infection, or THR implant removal at the time of surgery were excluded. Eleven dogs were included\u20148 with PFF and 3 with GTO.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Presentation<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The median age of dogs that sustained a femoral fracture was 7.5 years (range, 2 to 12.5 years). Three fractures occurred intraoperatively, and 5 occurred &lt; 30 days postoperatively. The median age of dogs that underwent GTO was 2 years (range, 1 to 9 years). Of the 3 cases, 1 was a revision of a previously failed pin and tension-band repair of a GTO, and the other 2 were the primary repairs of the GTO.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Radiographic bone healing and full function were achieved in all PFF cases. Two cases of GTO completely healed, and 1 was a delayed union but stable at12 weeks; all achieved full or acceptable function. One major complication occurred in the PFF group and was successfully revised with a larger plate.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Relevance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A locking proximal femoral anatomic bone plate provided adequate fixation and successful outcomes in dogs with PFF or elective GTO in dogs undergoing total hip replacement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.26.05.0423","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,31]],"date-time":"2026-07-31T15:26:36Z","timestamp":1785511596000},"page":"1-7","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["An anatomic plate provides successful outcomes for stabilization of periprosthetic femoral fractures and greater trochanteric osteotomies in dogs undergoing total hip replacement"],"prefix":"10.2460","volume":"264","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-8288-4476","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Peter J.","family":"Lotsikas","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Skylos Sports Medicine, A BluePearl Pet Hospital, Woodstock, MD"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Owen T.","family":"Fink","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Skylos Sports Medicine, A BluePearl Pet Hospital, Woodstock, MD"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sean","family":"Murphy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"WestVet Emergency and Specialty Center, Garden City, ID"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ross A.","family":"Lirtzman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Arizona Canine Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Stanley E.","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1135-7174","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Ming","family":"Lu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Weill School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-4838-7112","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Mark","family":"Rochat","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1272","reference":[{"issue":"6","key":"ref1","series-title":"Vet Surg","first-page":"1145","article-title":"Femoral cortical thickness index in a population of dogs undergoing total hip replacement","volume":"54","author":"Pfund CB","year":"2025","unstructured":"Pfund CB, Wendelburg KL. 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