Clinical outcomes associated with the initial use of the Canine Unicompartmental Elbow (CUE) Arthroplasty System(®).

We evaluated mid- to long-term outcomes with respect to function and complications in dogs undergoing canine unicompartmental elbow (CUE) arthroplasty for treatment of medial compartment disease of the elbow. This prospective multicenter case series is the first group of clinical cases to receive CUE arthroplasty. Cases (each elbow that underwent CUE performed by a participating surgeon) were enrolled into an electronic database and prospectively followed to determine and record all associated complications, as well as functional outcomes.

A systematic approach for diagnosing subscapularis tendon tears with preoperative magnetic resonance imaging scans.

Purpose: To determine and propose a systematic approach to evaluating magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans for subscapularis tears and compares preoperative MRI interpretations with findings of the same shoulders at arthroscopy.

Methods: The study was composed of 202 patients who underwent shoulder arthroscopy by 1 of 5 orthopaedic surgeons during a 3-month period. All patients had MRI scans performed within 6 months before arthroscopy.

Biomechanical comparison of the docking technique with and without humeral bioabsorbable interference screw fixation.

Background: Surgical reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament has evolved since Frank Jobe's original description. The "docking technique" is a popular modification that allows for securing the graft within a single humeral tunnel. More recently, interference screw fixation has been introduced as a means of improving the ultimate strength, stiffness, and kinematics of these constructs.