Biomechanical Comparison of Three Crural Fascia Repair Techniques for Tibial Tuberosity Advancement Surgery.

Objectives:  The aim of this study was to compare the strength of three described techniques for repair of the medial crural fascia to the strength of the intact fascia of the paired limbs. We hypothesized that intact controls would have higher peak loads at failure than repair groups and that the modified Mason-Allen suture pattern would have the highest peak load at failure of the repair groups.

Materials And Methods:  Canine cadavers ( = 22) were randomly assorted into three groups.

Effect of a single intra-articular injection of bupivacaine on synovial fluid prostaglandin E concentrations in normal canine stifles.

Objective: To identify if synovial fluid prostaglandin E increases in response to a single intra-articular dose of bupivacaine in the normal canine stifle.

Results: There were no significant differences in synovial fluid prostaglandin E (PGE) concentrations between treatment groups or over time within bupivacaine or saline groups. Samples requiring ≥ 3 arthrocentesis attempts had significantly higher PGE concentrations compared to samples requiring 1 or 2 attempts.