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Kate McCaw, Brent Fink, David Danis, Clara S S Goh
Am J Vet Res. 2026 Jun 11;87(9):ajvr.26.03.0128. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.26.03.0128.
Modular surgical guides may improve curvilinear osteotomy centering accuracy.
Sarah E Kahn, Danielle M Marturello, Amy B West-Sommer, Scott Rutherford, Karen L Perry
Am J Vet Res. 2026 Jun 5;87(9):ajvr.26.04.0164. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.26.04.0164.
In the absence of a CT scan, horizontal beam is recommended for accurate assessment of proximal femoral morphology.
Small animal
Daniel Low, Maria Manou, Scott Rutherford
Vet Surg. 2026 Jul 30. doi: 10.1111/vsu.70137.
Delays to surgery are an important system-level factor influencing the accuracy of fracture reduction.

Veterinary Surgery

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Objective

To report outcomes and complications of proximal tibial detorsional osteotomy (PTDO) in dogs with patellar luxation (PL).

Massimo Petazzoni DVM, Tommaso Nicetto DVM, PhD, Federico Longo DVM, PhD

Objective

To report the outcomes of titanium mesh (TM) cranioplasty without polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), incorporating a deliberate gap between the foramen magnum decompression (FMD) surface and the TM, in small-breed dogs with Chiari-like malformation and syringomyelia (CM/SM).

Sung Su Park DVM, PhD, Ji Young Park DVM, Ho Jae Han DVM, PhD

Objective

To describe postoperative subsidence observed after total hip replacement (THR) with the BFX standard stem.

Daniel Low BVetMed, CertAVP (GSAS), PGCertVPS, MRCVS, Rhys Treharne BVetMed, PGCertSAS, MRCVS, Scott Rutherford BVMS, CertSAS, DipECVS, FRCVS

Vcot

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Bedinvetmabandfrunevetmabare monoclonal antibodies target ing nerve growth factor (aNGFmab), designed to alleviate pain associated with canine or feline osteoarthritis.

Dirsko J.F. von Pfeil Andrew Armitage Nathan C. Nelson

Objective This study aimed to determine if canine total ankle replacement (cTAR) can be performed using a lateral surgical approach by comparing implant orientation, limb orientation and tarsocrural stability after implantation using a lateral or medial approach.

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between displaceable meniscal tears of the medial meniscus, such as bucket handle tears and flap tears, and articular cartilage wear of the medial femoral condyle.

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