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.

Comparison of cranial versus medial minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis applications for the stabilization of simulated radius and ulna fractures in dog cadavers.

Background: Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) is an emerging fracture management modality in small animal orthopedics. Although cranial plate application has been consistently advocated when performing radial MIPO, medial plating affords several purported advantages including improved screw purchase through the wider medial-to-lateral dimension of the radius, the potential to use smaller plates allowing more screws per unit length, and avoidance of extensor tendons which can complicate cranial plate placement in distal diaphyseal or metaphyseal fractures.

Aim: To compare cranial versus medial MIPO applications for the stabilization of diaphyseal radius and ulna fractures in dog cadavers.

Surgical repair of a proximal patellar tendon avulsion in a dog utilizing triple patellar bone tunnels and modified tendon repair technique.

A three-and-a-half-year-old neutered male Standard Schnauzer presented with a 5-week history of inability to bear full weight on the right pelvic limb following a traumatic injury to the right stifle. Clinical, radiographic, and ultrasound findings were consistent with a proximal patellar tendon rupture with a distal patellar avulsion fragment. A proprietary Achilles repair jig system was used to reattach the patellar tendon to the patella, allowing for direct approximation of the tissues.