Tricortical pin tension-band wiring provides the greatest tensile resistance among fixation constructs for feline greater trochanteric avulsion fractures

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the tensile resistance of different fixation constructs for feline greater trochanteric avulsion fractures.
• Compared tricortical and bicortical pin tension-band wiring (TBW) in terms of tensile strength.
• Assessed FiberWire-only fixation for its load-bearing capacity.
• Investigated practical balance between strength and simplicity in fixation constructs.
• Tricortical pin TBW provided the highest tensile resistance among fixation types.
• Bicortical pin TBW offered a balance of strength and simplicity.
• FiberWire-only fixation demonstrated lower load-bearing capacity and should be used cautiously.