Clinical Benefits of the Sirius Canine Elbow System
Factors influencing implant failure are multifactorial, and are commonly related to:
The Sirius benefits from advances gained over the past 40 years in human joint replacement, and has been developed by a team of highly experienced medical engineers and veterinary surgeons. The Sirius incorporates the following design features, which help to avoid the common problems historically associated with implant failure:
- weakening of bone stock due to excessive bone resection and stress shielding
- implant loosening due to poor fixation and differential movement between the radius and ulna at the implant surface
- inadequate instrumentation
- difficult surgical approach
The Sirius benefits from advances gained over the past 40 years in human joint replacement, and has been developed by a team of highly experienced medical engineers and veterinary surgeons. The Sirius incorporates the following design features, which help to avoid the common problems historically associated with implant failure:
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Sirius 3 canine elbow - post-op radiograph
Courtesy of Rob Pettitt, University of Liverpool |
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