March 2024

Anterior cruciate ligament zoobiquity: Can man's best friend tell us we are being too cautious with the implementation of osteotomy to correct posterior tibial slope

Orthopaedic surgeons should follow the lead of man's best friend and be more proactive in correcting increased tibial slope.

Target Trial Emulation: Does surgical versus non-surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs cause different outcomes?

Surgical management causes a reduction in short- and long-term lameness compared with non-surgical management in dogs.

Prospective evaluation of the surgical stabilization and outcome of canine tibial plateau fractures in three cases

Tibial plateau fractures are rare and challenging in canine patients.

Permanent Iatrogenic Fibular Nerve Injury following Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy

Careful gait assessment at routine follow-up was required to identify this complication.

Comparison of Hounsfield Units within the Humeral Trochlea and Medial Coronoid Process in a Population of Labrador X Golden Retriever Guide Dogs and Border Collies

In this dataset breed variations in elbow HU were present between asymptomatic Guide Dogs and Border Collies.

Minimally invasive dorsal transarticular tibio-metatarsal plate for temporary hock immobilisation

All patients regained full tarsocrural range-of-motion.

Successful centralisation technique for treatment of post-traumatic absence of the radial shaft in a dog

The centralisation was effective in the treatment of post-traumatic absence of the radial shaft in a dog.

Retrospective evaluation of postoperative joint immobilization using a temporary calcaneotibial screw for medial or lateral tarsocrural joint instability in dogs

A temporary CTS was effective in immobilizing the tarsocrural joint for dogs with TCI.

Stress Changes in the Canine Radius after Locking Plate Fixation Using Finite Element Analysis

LP placement reduces the tension stress on the cortical bone of the radius beneath the plate.

Retrospective study of the early clinical experience with a precontoured angle-stable interlocking nail for fracture repair in dogs and cats

The CAS-ILN appears to be an alternative surgical option for most long-bone fracture repairs.