Publications by authors named "Earl F Calfee"

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.

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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.

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