Minimally invasive tarsal arthrodesis in 15 dogs.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to report the outcomes and complications of minimally invasive tarsal arthrodesis (MITA) in dogs.

Study Design: Bi-institutional retrospective study.

Sample Population: A total of 15 client-owned dogs.

A lateral approach allows accurate and stable total elbow replacement in dogs.

Objective: Evaluate whether total elbow replacement (TER) through a lateral approach is accurate and stable.

Animals: 12 skeletally mature large-breed dog cadavers were used.

Methods: Limb alignment, elbow joint motion, and collateral ligament laxity were evaluated preoperatively.

Feasibility of feline coxofemoral arthroscopy using a supratrochanteric lateral portal: A cadaveric study.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of feline diagnostic coxofemoral arthroscopy.

Study Design: Ex vivo feline cadaveric descriptive study.

Animals: Seven feline cadavers (14 hips).

Effect of screw insertion angle and speed on the incidence of transcortical fracture development in a canine tibial diaphyseal model.

Objective: To assess the incidence of transcortical fracture (TCF) development based on screw insertion angle and screw insertion speed.

Study Design: Cadaveric experimental study.

Sample Population: Sixty-six canine tibiae.

Effect of Plate Type on Tibial Plateau Levelling and Medialization Osteotomy for Treatment of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture and Concomitant Medial Patellar Luxation in Small Breed Dogs: An In Vitro Study.

Objective:  The main aim of this study was to determine the effective magnitude of proximal tibial segment medialization achievable during tibial plateau levelling and medialization osteotomy (TPLO-M) with Fixin 1.9-2.5 mm pre-contoured T plates with three different offsets.

Anatomic structures of the canine middle ear visible during endoscopic examination through a ventral or lateral approach.

Objective: To describe the anatomic structures of the canine middle ear visible during endoscopic examination through ventral and lateral surgical approaches.

Sample: 5 cadaveric canine heads representing 4 breeds.

Procedures: A descriptive study was performed.

Mechanical evaluation of canine sacroiliac joint stabilization using two short screws.

Objective: To assess the feasibility and mechanical stability of sacroiliac (SI) joint stabilization using 2 short 3.5 mm cortical screws, each spanning an average of 23% of the width of the sacral body.

Study Design: Cadaveric experimental study.

Evaluation of a novel method to calculate cementless femoral stem level on craniocaudal projection radiographs.

Objective: To assess the accuracy of a proportion-corrected radiographic cementless femoral stem level calculation in a cadaver model.

Study Design: Cadaveric study.

Sample Population: Twelve cadaveric canine femurs.

Prospective Clinical Evaluation of Intra-Articular Injection of Tin-117m (Sn) Radiosynoviorthesis Agent for Management of Naturally Occurring Elbow Osteoarthritis in Dogs: A Pilot Study.

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical effects of an intra-articular injection of Sn-colloid for management of canine grade 1 or 2 elbow osteoarthritis (OA).

Patients And Methods: This was a prospective study in 23 dogs with grade 1 or 2 elbow OA. An orthopedic examination and elbow radiographs were performed to confirm the presence of OA.

Fracture Repair in Cats Using a Conical Coupling Mini 1.9 to 2.5 mm Locking Plate System.

Objective:  The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the clinical application of the Fixin mini 1.9 to 2.5 system for the treatment of long bone fractures in cats.

Effect of sedation or general anesthesia on elbow goniometry and thoracic limb circumference measurements in dogs with naturally occurring elbow osteoarthritis.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of sedation or general anesthesia (GA) on elbow goniometry and thoracic limb circumference (TLC) measurements in dogs with elbow osteoarthritis (OA).

Study Design: Prospective study.

Animals: Twenty-four client-owned dogs with radiographically confirmed elbow OA.

Removal of a Tracheal Myelolipoma in a Cockatiel () by Surgical Resection and Anastomosis.

A 17-year-old, female cockatiel () was presented for a 1-week history of respiratory distress. The clinical signs were consistent with tracheal obstruction; therefore, an air sac cannula was placed to reduce respiratory compromise. Radiographic images of the patient revealed a round, intraluminal, soft tissue opacity in the trachea.

Evaluation of cementless femoral stem level on mediolateral projection radiographs.

Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of measuring cementless femoral stem level on mediolateral projection radiographs.

Study Design: Benchtop cadaveric.

Sample Population: Twelve canine cadaver femurs.

Comparison of femoral stem subsidence between three types of press-fit cementless total hip replacement in dogs.

Objective: To compare femoral stem subsidence and determine contributing factors in dogs undergoing total hip replacement (THR) with the traditional BFX, collared BFX, and BFX lateral bolt stems.

Study Design: Retrospective radiographic study.

Sample Population: Ninety-three dogs with 101 THR including dogs undergoing THR with a BFX lateral bolt femoral stem (n = 40), BFX collared stem (n = 21), and traditional BFX stem (n = 40).

Percutaneous Pinning for Fracture Repair in Dogs and Cats.

This article describes the technique of percutaneous pinning in dogs and cats. Only acute fractures evaluated within the first 48 hours after trauma are selected for percutaneous pinning. Reduction is performed with careful manipulation of the fracture to minimize the trauma to the growth plate.

Percutaneous Plate Arthrodesis.

Arthrodesis is an elective surgical procedure that aims at eliminating pain and dysfunction by promoting deliberate osseous fusion of the involved joint(s). Percutaneous plating can be used to perform carpal and tarsal arthrodeses in dogs and cats. After cartilage debridement is performed, the plate is introduced through separate plate insertion incisions made remote to the arthrodesis site and advanced along an epiperiosteal tunnel, and screws are inserted through the 3 existing skin incisions.

Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis: Radius and Ulna.

Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) is a biologically friendly approach to fracture reduction and stabilization that is applicable to many radius and ulna fractures in small animals. An appropriate knowledge of the anatomy of the antebrachium and careful preoperative planning are essential. This article describes the MIPO technique, which entails stabilization of the fractured radius with a bone plate and screws that are applied without performing an extensive open surgical approach.

Meniscal click in cranial cruciate deficient stifles as a predictor of specific meniscal pathology.

Objective: To determine the predictive value of meniscal click for specific meniscal tear morphology.

Study Design: Prospective cohort.

Animals: Client-owned dogs (104) with cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) deficiency treated with stifle arthroscopy (111).

Correlation of distraction index with arthroscopic findings in juvenile dogs with hip dysplasia.

Objective: To compare distraction index (DI) with hip arthroscopy findings in juvenile dogs with hip dysplasia undergoing unilateral or bilateral double pelvic osteotomy (DPO).

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: Twenty dogs (36 hip joints).

Technique and Outcome of a Modified Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy for Treatment of Concurrent Medial Patellar Luxation and Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture in 76 Stifles.

Objectives:  The main aim of this article is to describe the technique and outcome of a modified tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO) that simultaneously levels the tibial plateau and realigns the quadriceps mechanism through medial translation of the proximal tibial segment in dogs less than 15 kg.

Materials And Methods:  A retrospective medical records search identified dogs with concurrent cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CCLR) and medial patellar luxation (MPL). A study group (76 stifles) treated with a modified TPLO was compared with a non-tibial translation group (45 stifles) corrected with traditional surgical technique.

Ex vivo preliminary investigation of radiographic quantitative assessment of cranial tibial displacement at varying degrees of canine stifle flexion with or without an intact cranial cruciate ligament.

Background: The presence of cranial tibial subluxation can aid in the detection of joint instability as a result of CrCL injury. Detection of cranial tibial subluxation has been described using the tibial compression test (TCT) and cranial drawer test (CDT); however, diagnosis of CrCL insufficiency by assessing cranial subluxation motion of the tibia is subjective and difficult to quantify accurately. The aim of this study was to investigate a measurement technique to assess the degree of cranial tibial displacement relative to the femoral condyles on mediolateral projection stifle radiographs at varying degrees of stifle flexion (90°, 110°, and 135°) in CrCL intact, partially, and completely transected conditions.

Factors associated with early tibial tuberosity fracture after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy.

Objective: To determine factors contributing to tibial tuberosity fracture (TTF) after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO).

Study Design: Retrospective case-control study.

Animals: Dogs (n = 2490) with cranial cruciate ligament rupture that underwent 3000 TPLO surgeries.

Mechanics of Supplemental Drop Wire and Half-Pin Fixation Elements in Single Ring Circular External Fixator Constructs.

Objective: Evaluate the effects of supplemental fixation elements on the mechanical properties of a single ring circular fixator construct.

Study Design: In vitro mechanical testing.

Sample Population: Five construct configurations (six replicates of each configuration) were used to stabilize a 1.

A biomechanical evaluation of three drop wire configurations.

Objective: Evaluate effect of adding drop wires to single-ring constructs.

Study Design: Biomechanical study

Sample Population: Single ring circular external skeletal fixator constructs stabilizing a Delrin segment bone model.

Methods: Eight replicates of 5 constructs made with 66 mm complete rings, 1.

Effect of lateral meniscectomy and osteochondral grafting of a lateral femoral condylar defect on contact mechanics: a cadaveric study in dogs.

Background: Osteochondral autograft transfer (OAT) aims at restoring normal articular cartilage surface geometry and articular contact mechanics. To date, no studies have evaluated the contact mechanics of the canine stifle following OAT. Additionally, there are no studies that evaluated the role of the meniscus in contact mechanics following OAT in human or canine femorotibial joints.