Hip dislocation is the most common joint luxation in canines and currently lacks an easy and reliable method of correction. The purpose of this project was to reengineer the current procedure to create a new system with an increased success rate and easier instrumentation. The final design consisted of a four part system which increased the success rate by decreasing the causes of suture breakage through a redesigned implant, improved aiming guide, and the use of a novel suture sheath.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Shoemaker, Jonathan David
• Pelletier, Nicholas L.
• Richards, Jennifer Marie
• Pasquali, Meghan Amalia

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042709-233239

Award

• Provost's MQP Award

Advisor

• Gaudette, Glenn R.

Year

• 2009

Date created

• 2009-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biomedical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-01-20