Complications and short-to-midterm results in a case series of 52 CUE procedures using a modified caudo-medial approach.

Background: Medial coronoid process disease is the most common manifestation of canine developmental elbow disease which can progress to a more severe medial compartment disease (MCompD) characterized by full-thickness cartilage loss of the medial coronoid process and the medial humeral condyle. Among others, the "Canine Unicompartmental Elbow" (CUE) has been reported to be an effective treatment strategy for MCompD, with full in 47.6% and acceptable function in 43.

Radiographic location of the origin and insertion of the canine medial glenohumeral ligament.

Objective: To define the radiographic origin and insertion of the canine medial glenohumeral ligament (MGHL) at the scapula and the humerus of dogs as radiographic aim points for the surgical ligament reconstruction.

Material And Methods: The forelimbs (n = 20) from 10 adult, orthopaedically unaffected dogs (> 20 kg body weight) were used. Radiopaque markers (1 mm steel bullet) were placed into the visual origin and insertion of the MGHL.

Prospective Evaluation of the Leipzig Stifle Distractor.

Objectives: To evaluate the Leipzig Stifle Distractor (LSD) for arthroscopic evaluation of the medial meniscus.

Study Design: Prospective clinical multi-center study.

Animals: 64 stifles of 64 dogs (mean body weight 35 kg) with suspected cranial cruciate ligament rupture.

[Leishmania infantum induced bone lesions in a dog].

A 3-year-old Labrador Retriever originating from Spain was presented with a left-sided hind limb lameness for several months. The orthopedic examination revealed a pain response when palpating the left tarsal joint. Radiographic and computed tomographic studies showed polyostotic, aggressive osteolytic bone lesions with mild erosive arthritis.

Radiographic location of the femoral footprint of the cranial cruciate ligament in dogs.

Objective: To describe the radiographic location of the center of the femoral footprint of the cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) in dogs.

Material And Methods: Using femora from 49 adult, orthopedically sound dogs (bodyweight≥20 kg), a radiopaque marker was placed on the cranial border of the femoral footprint of the CrCL. Computed tomography and threedimensional (3D) reconstruction of each femur was performed subsequently, followed by manual segmentation of the footprint on the 3D models and calculation of its center.