Locking Plate Fixation in Small Animals: Principles, Planning & Case-Based Decision Making
Meet the Speakers
Learn directly from leading orthopedic specialists.
Dr. Ahmed Alqabbany
B.V.Sc Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon
Dr. Ahmed Ashour
B.V.Sc/ M.V.Sc/ Ph.D Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Cairo University Technical Director Intrauma & OV In Middle East
Dr. Moataz Galal
B.V.Sc Small Animal Orthopedic Veterinary Surgeon
Workshop Agenda
A full-day program on locking plate fixation — principles, planning & live case discussions.
18 May 2026 · 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Registration & Welcome
Ortho-Vet Opening Speech
Introduction
Mechanism of bone healing
Fracture classification and biomechanics
Bone fracture and vascularity
Bone healing under stable and unstable conditions
Coffee Break
Principles of plate fixation using conventional plates
Principles of plate fixation using locking plates
Difference between conventional and locking plates
Difference between basic and Fixin locking plate systems
Effect of malalignment on locking plate fixation
Mode of failure for conventional and locking plates
Lunch Break
Do we really need a locking plate system?
Indications of the locking plate system
Technical tips and tricks
Complications of the locking plate system
Fixin system kits
Why we go for the Fixin system
Coffee Break
Fracture planning and basic instrumentation
Cases discussion using locking plates
Dry Lab — hands-on practice