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Open reduction and internal fixation of 75 small animal fractures treated with the OrthoLineTM fracture system

Erica R Rehnblom, Sean M Murphy, W Wade Won, Jonathan T Suber, Joshua J Arnold

Vet Surg. 2025 Sep 24. doi: 10.1111/vsu.70028.

The OrthoLineTM system is a promising alternative for fracture repair in dogs and cats.

Small animal

Fracture Fixation and Implants

Quantifying the Stress in Stress Radiography to Determine Sufficient Laxity of the Coxofemoral Joint in Sedated Dogs

Louis M J Vandekerckhove, Stijn Herregodts, Tim Bosmans, Katrien Vanderperren, Jimmy H Saunders, Bart J G Broeckx

Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2025 Sep 17. doi: 10.1055/a-2686-4952.

This study confirmed the relation between applied force and LI.

Small animal

Hip

Novel prosthetic medial meniscus restores contact pressures to native values in a meniscectomized canine stifle

Fee M C Fohrmann, Branco S van Minnen, Maximiljan W Krauss, Albert J van der Veen, Marianna A Tryfonidou, Björn P Meij, Tony G van Tienen

Vet Surg. 2025 Sep 9. doi: 10.1111/vsu.70009.

A prosthetic meniscus has the potential to restore biomechanical function in the canine stifle.

Small animal

Stifle

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Evaluation of femoral isometric placement accuracy of internal brace implants and its impact on stifle stability in the management of pivot shift phenomenon following TPLO

Objective

To evaluate the impact of accurate isometric placement of internal brace implants on stifle stability following tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) in dogs with pivot shift phenomenon and to propose a novel classification system for pivot shift grading.

Treatment of antebrachial deformities secondary to premature closure of the distal radial physis using circular external skeletal fixation and distraction osteogenesis in skeletally immature dogs

Objective

To report clinical outcomes of skeletally immature dogs with antebrachial deformities secondary to premature closure of the distal radial physis (PCDRP) treated with angular corrections and distraction osteogenesis using circular external skeletal fixation (CESF).

Evaluation of iatrogenic articular cartilage injury associated with arthroscopic exploration of the canine elbow

Objective

To quantify the incidence, extent, and distribution of iatrogenic articular cartilage injury (IACI) during canine elbow arthroscopy and to investigate the effect of arthroscope size on IACI.

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Incidence of Medial Meniscus Injury Detected by Arthroscopy in Toy Breed Dogs (≤5 kg) with Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture

Objective To investigate the frequency and factors of medial meniscal injury (MMI) associated with cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CrCLR) in toy breed dogs by arthroscopic evaluation.

Tibial Torsion Malalignment in Small Dogs with Medial Patellar Luxation

Objective Medial patellar luxation (MPL) is prevalent in small dogs; however, the causes vary, and few studies have reported tibial deformities.

Does the Craniolateral Approach Provide Better Exposure to the Radius than the Craniomedial Approach for Internal Fracture Fixation in Dogs?

Objective To compare the exposure of the craniolateral approach (CLA) with craniomedial approach (CMA) of the radius in dogs. To make general observations of each approach that may affect the ease of fracture repair.