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Double J-shaped Kirschner wire fixation provides superior biomechanical stability for feline sacroiliac luxation compared with conventional techniques

Sang-Kun Jang, Yookyeong Lee, Sangyul Lee, Jaewon Do, Jeong-Woon Kim, Jun-Sik Cho, Hwi-Yool Kim, Jung-Moon Kim

Am J Vet Res. 2026 Feb 17;87(5):ajvr.25.11.0422. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.25.11.0422.

The DJ technique may offer a biomechanically robust alternative for stabilizing feline SI luxation.

Small animal

Fracture Fixation and Implants

Locked plate versus modified clamp-rod internal fixation for feline corpus ilium fractures: A comparative clinical study

Nahit Saylak, Sadık Yayla, Semih Altan, Berna Ersöz-Kanay, Emine Çatalkaya

Vet Surg. 2026 May 14. doi: 10.1111/vsu.70117.

This study is the first clinical evaluation of the M-CRIF system in feline ilial fractures.

Small animal

Fracture Fixation and Implants

Effect of a 3.5 mm Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy Locking Compression Plate on Serial Postoperative Tibial Plateau Angle Maintenance, Short-Term Osteotomy Healing, and Complication Rates in 45 to 70 kg Dogs

Jean Acuña, Matthew D Barnhart, Shawn C Kennedy, Kevin P Benjamino, Morgan Woodard

Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2026 May 15. doi: 10.1055/a-2865-3650.

Complication rates were similar to those of previous studies.

Small animal

Osteotomy/Ostectomy

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Subsidence of the BFX standard stem after canine total hip replacement: A case series of 177 consecutive procedures

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

Double plate fixation improves stiffness in a comminutedcanine scapula fracture gap model compared to singleplate fixation

Objective

To determine whether a secondary plate on the caudolateral aspect ofthe scapula increases stiffness and reduces primary plate strain compared to a sin-gle plate along the cranial scapula spine in a comminuted fracture gap model.

Accuracy and safety of stifle arthrocentesis and injection based on two established and two new landmarks: Ex vivo study in dogs

Objective

To determine the accuracy and safety of two established landmark-based techniques and two novel techniques for stifle arthrocentesis in dogs.

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Emerging Signs of Rapidly Progressive Arthritic Changes in Dogs and Cats Receiving Bedinvetmab and Frunevetmab

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

Implantation of a Canine Total Ankle Replacement Prosthesis Using a Lateral Surgical Approach is Accurate and Leads to a Stable Joint

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.

Medial Meniscal Tears Increase Risk of Moderate to Severe Cartilage Damage to the Medial Femoral Condyle

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.