Objective: To describe surgical correction of pes varus deformity in Dachshunds by acute medial opening wedge osteotomy of the distal aspect of the tibia stabilized with a hybrid external skeletal fixator (HESF), and report clinical and radiographic outcomes.
Study Design: Multicenter, retrospective clinical study.
Animals: Immature Dachshunds (n=13) with pes varus deformity.
Objective: To assess donor-site morbidity and survival of the rectus abdominis muscle with an overlying skin graft after free tissue transfer to a medial femorotibial defect in dogs.
Study Design: Experimental study.
Sample Population: Phase 1: 6 canine cadavers; phase 2: 7 adult mixed-breed dogs.