Publications by authors named "Donald A Hulse"
Case Description: 3 adult Basset Hounds were referred for evaluation of chronic, unilateral, pelvic limb lameness with no history of trauma.
Clinical Findings: On examination, all dogs had mild lameness of the affected limb; signs of pain were evident during manipulation of the stifle joint in the affected limb, along with effusion of that joint. No stifle joint instability was palpable.
Objective: To determine the mechanical pull-out properties of a 2.5-mm bone anchor implanted in ex vivo femurs of toy breed dogs and to determine whether there is a difference between knotted and knotless configurations.
Study Design: Experimental study.
Objective: To evaluate the relationship between previously used subjective and objective measures of limb function in normal dogs that had an induced lameness.
Study Design: Prospective, blinded, and induced animal model trial.
Animals: Normal, adult, and mixed-breed dogs (n=24) weighing 25-35 kg.
Objective: To determine the microchemical and surface composition of tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) plates before and after explantation.
Sample Population: 7 TPLO plates surgically removed from host dogs 6 to 54 months after implantation; 2 raw unpolished-and-unpassivated 316L TPLO plates; and 2 heat-treated, polished-and-passivated, and cleaned 316L TPLO plates.
Procedures: Samples were removed by use of standard techniques to ensure the plate surface was not damaged.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of tibial plateau leveling on joint motion in canine stifle joints in which the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) had been severed.
Study Design: In vitro cadaver study.
Animals: Six canine cadaver hind legs.