Plating and double‐loop cerclage wiring improve the mechanical performance of the femoral stem after <scp>Zurich</scp> cementless total hip replacement in cats

Adjunctive plate or cerclage wire provided biomechanical advantages in femora implanted with Zurich cementless THR stems. Locking plates may support implant stability, whereas cerclage wiring improves energy dissipation under supraphysiologic loading. Adjunctive fixation strategies should be tailored to patient-specific femoral morphology and fracture risk in feline THR.