Intraperitoneal bupivacaine with or without incisional bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia in dogs undergoing ovariohysterectomy.

Objective: Intraperitoneal (IP) bupivacaine provides postoperative analgesia in dogs undergoing ovariohysterectomy (OHE) alone or in combination with incisional (INC) bupivacaine. This study investigated whether the combination of INC and IP bupivacaine is superior to IP bupivacaine alone.

Study Design: Prospective, randomized, blinded clinical study.

The Advanced Locking Plate System (ALPS): a retrospective evaluation in 71 small animal patients.

Objective: To evaluate use of the Advanced Locking Plate System (ALPS) in dogs and cats and report outcome.

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: Dogs (n = 29) and cats (n = 42).

Minimally invasive repair of meta-bones.

Metacarpal and metatarsal fractures are common injuries in small animals and, in most of the cases, can be treated by minimally invasive techniques. Bone plates applied through epi-periosteal tunnels can stabilize meta-bones. Meta-bones III and IV are stabilized by dorsally applied plates.

Effect of external rotational humeral osteotomy on the contact mechanics of the canine elbow joint.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of 15° external rotational humeral osteotomy (ERHO) on canine elbow joint contact mechanics.

Study Design: Ex vivo biomechanical study.

Sample Population: Unpaired cadaveric canine thoracic limbs (n = 8)

Methods: Digital pressure sensors placed in a subchondral osteotomy distal to the elbow joint were used to measure contact area, peak and mean contact pressure, peak pressure location, center of pressure, and total force in the subchondral bone of the radius and the ulna.

Comparison between a novel bovine xenoimplant and autogenous cancellous bone graft in tibial tuberosity advancement.

Objective: To compare radiographic healing and clinical outcome of a frontal-opening wedge osteotomy of canine tibiae when the osteotomy site is packed with either a novel bovine xenograft or standard autogenous cancellous bone graft (ACBG).

Study Design: Cohort study.

Animals: Dogs (n = 82) with partial or complete rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament that had tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA).

Intraoperative contamination of the suction tip in clean orthopedic surgeries in dogs and cats.

Objective: To (1) determine suction tip (intermittent and continuous mode) contamination rate in orthopedic surgery in dogs and cats; (2) examine the effect of surgical time on contamination; and (3) report bacteria isolated.

Study Design: Clinical study.

Sample Population: Clean orthopedic surgeries (n = 50).

Effect of tibial tuberosity advancement on the contact mechanics and the alignment of the patellofemoral and femorotibial joints.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) on patellofemoral (PF) contact mechanics, and alignment of the PF and femorotibial (FT) joints in cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL)-deficient stifles of dogs.

Study Design: Ex vivo biomechanical study.

Animals: Unpaired cadaveric hind limbs (n=9).

Radiographic and ultrasonographic evaluation of the patellar ligament following tibial tuberosity advancement.

Effect of tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) on the patellar ligament has not been described. Our purpose was to evaluate the patellar ligament radiographically and ultrasonographically before and after a TTA. Twenty-one stifles (20 dogs) were evaluated preoperatively (T0), and at six (n=18) (T1) and 16 weeks (n=17) (T2) postTTA.

Comparison of healing of the osteotomy gap after tibial tuberosity advancement with and without use of an autogenous cancellous bone graft.

Objective: To evaluate and compare healing, with and without the use of bone graft, of the gap created during tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA).

Study Design: Prospective study and case series.

Animals: Dogs treated with TTA (n=67).

Zurich cementless total hip replacement: retrospective evaluation of 2nd generation implants in 60 dogs.

Objective: To evaluate the results of application, and identify complications, of the 2nd generation of Zurich Cementless Total Hip Replacement (ZCTHR).

Study Design: Case series.

Animals: Client-owned dogs (n=60) that had ZCTHR (n=65).

Effect of conformation of the distal portion of the femur and proximal portion of the tibia on the pathogenesis of cranial cruciate ligament disease in dogs.

Objective: To evaluate mediolateral radiographic views of stifle joints to identify conformational differences between athletically sound dogs and dogs with cranial cruciate ligament disease (CCLD).

Sample Population: Radiographic images of 50 stifle joints of 43 dogs with surgically confirmed CCLD and 50 stifle joints of 38 dogs without clinical signs of stifle joint disease.

Procedures: Mediolateral radiographic views of stifle joints were obtained, and long axes of the femur, tibia, and femoral condyles were measured.

Medial plating for carpal panarthrodesis.

Objective: To describe a technique for carpal panarthrodesis using a medially applied dynamic compression plate (DCP) and to evaluate outcome.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Animals: Nine dogs with 10 carpal joint injuries.