Surgical management of superficial digital flexor tendon luxation in dogs: 48 cases (2005-2020).

Objectives: To report the outcome, frequency of complications and potential prognostic factors associated with surgical repair of superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) luxation in dogs.

Materials And Methods: Medical records from 10 referral hospitals were reviewed retrospectively for cases of SDFT luxation in dogs that underwent surgical stabilisation. Signalment, clinical presentation, diagnostic imaging, surgical method, type and length of post-operative limb immobilisation, nature of and length of exercise restriction, presence of post-operative complications and outcomes were recorded.

Multi-centre retrospective study of the long-term outcome following suspected traumatic elbow luxation in 32 cats.

Objectives: To describe reduction techniques and clinical outcome in a series of traumatic elbow luxations in cats.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective review of unilateral elbow luxations treated at five specialist referral centres. Data included signalment, aetiology, concurrent injuries, luxation direction, time to reduction, primary reduction technique, surgical procedure and complications.

Multi-centre retrospective study of long-term outcomes following traumatic elbow luxation in 37 dogs.

Objectives: Limited guidelines exist regarding the optimal treatment of traumatic canine elbow luxation, and there is a lack of information on long-term functional outcome. Here we report reduction and stabilisation techniques for a series of traumatic elbow luxations and describe clinical outcome plus long-term questionnaire-based follow-up.

Methods: Retrospective review of canine traumatic elbow luxations (2006 to 2013) treated at five referral centres.

A preliminary study of the effect of closed incision management with negative pressure wound therapy over high-risk incisions.

Background: Certain postoperative wounds are recognised to be associated with more complications than others and may be termed high-risk. Wound healing can be particularly challenging following high-energy trauma where wound necrosis and infection rates are high. Surgical incision for joint arthrodesis can also be considered high-risk as it requires extensive and invasive surgery and postoperative distal limb swelling and wound dehiscence are common.