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Multiligament stifle injury, a multicenter retrospective study in 26 dogs

Mario Coppola et al.

Vet Med Sci. 2023 Mar 17;e1122. doi: 10.1002/vms3.1122.

Multiligament stifle injury in dogs is associated with a high rate of major complications.

Small animal: Stifle - Tendon and Ligament Injuries

The effect of an aiming device on the accuracy of humeral transcondylar screw placement

Katherine M Neal, Hayley M Gallaher, Alexis Thompson, Mary D Kerby

Vet Surg. 2023 Mar 16. doi: 10.1111/vsu.13952.

An aiming device is an acceptable means of placing humeral transcondylar screws.

Small animal: Fracture Fixation and Implants

Clinical effectiveness and safety of intraarticular administration of a 117mTin radiocolloid (Synovetin OATM) for treatment of early and intermediate grade osteoarthritis of the elbow in a dose-finding study conducted in 44 dogs

Jimmy Lattimer, Michelle Fabiani, Lori Gaschen, Karanvir Aulakh, Kimberly Selting

Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2023 Mar;64(2):351-359. doi: 10.1111/vru.13198.

117m Sn radiocolloid can be a primary treatment of osteoarthritis of the canine elbow.

Small animal: Osteoarthritis

Kindly Full paper offered by V.C.O.T.

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The Role of Tibial Plateau Angle in Canine Cruciate Ligament Rupture - A Review of the Literature

Cranial cruciate ligament disease is a common pathological condition in dogs that is often presented in daily clinical practice. Different risk factors for the development of this condition include breed, sex, age, bodyweight and neuter status, as well as different biological and biomechanical mechanisms.

Veterinary Surgery full paper - Kindly offered by Wiley

Veterinary Surgery full paper

Ex vivo evaluation of a percutaneous thread-transecting technique for desmotomy of normal palmar/plantar annular ligaments in horses

Objective

To develop and describe a minimally invasive, ultrasound-guided, percutaneous technique for the desmotomy of equine palmar/plantar annular ligaments (PALs) using a transecting thread.

Vcot Open

All articles in VCOT Open are made freely available for all to read and download.

VCOT Open - Issue 01 -Volume 03 - January 2020