Locking Plate Fixation in Small Animals: Principles, Planning & Case-Based Decision Making
Meet the Speakers
Learn directly from leading small animal orthopedic surgeons.
Dr. Ahmed Ashour
BVSc, MVSc, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Cairo University Technical Director, Intrauma & OV in the Middle East
Dr. Motaaz Galal
BVSc Small Animal Orthopedic Veterinary Surgeon
Dr. Ahmed Alqabbani
BVSc Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon
Workshop Agenda
Locking Plate Fixation in Small Animals: Principles, Planning & Case-Based Decision Making
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM · 7 September 2026
7 September 2026
Registration & Welcome
Ortho-Vet Speech
Intro
Dr. Ahmed Ashour
Mechanism of bone healing
Dr. Ahmed Ashour
Fracture classification and biomechanics
Dr. Ahmed Ashour
Bone fracture and Vusclarity
Dr. Motaaz Galal
Bone healing under stable and unstable conditions
Dr. Motaaz Galal
Coffee Break
Principle for plate fixation using conventional plate
Dr. Motaaz Galal
Principle for plate fixation using locking plate
Dr. Motaaz Galal
Difference between conventional palate and locking plates
Dr. Motaaz Galal
Difference between basic and fixin locking plate system
Dr. Motaaz Galal
Effect of malalignment for locking plate fixation
Dr. Ahmed Ashour
Mode of failure for conventional and locking plates
Dr. Ahmed Ashour
Lunch Break
Do we really need locking plate system
Dr. Ahmed Ashour
Indication of Locking plate system
Dr. Ahmed Ashour
Technical tips and tricks
Dr. Ahmed Ashour
Complications for locking plate system
Dr. Ahmed Ashour
Fixin system kits
Dr. Ahmed Ashour
Why we go for fixin system
Dr. Ahmed Ashour
Coffee Break
Fractures planning and basic instrumentation
Dr. Ahmed Alqabbani
Cases discussion using locking plates
Dr. Ahmed Alqabbani
Dry Lab
Dr. Ahmed Alqabbani