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Comparison of Three Methods to Quantify Laxity in the Canine Hip Joint

Bart J. G. Broeckx, Aldo Vezzoni, Evelien Bogaerts, Mileva Bertal, Tim Bosmans, Emmelie Stock, Dieter Deforce, Luc Peelman, Jimmy H. Saunders

Objectives: Comparison of PennHIP and a novel method to diagnose hip laxity, called the Vezzoni modified Badertscher distension device technique.

Evaluation of Intra- and Inter-observer Measurement Variability of a Radiographic Stifle Osteoarthritis Scoring System in Dogs

Objectives To evaluate the intra- and inter-observer measurement variability of an existing osteoarthritis (OA) stifle scoring system.

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Efficacy of an oral nutraceutical for the treatment of canine osteo arthritis

A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled prospective clinical trial

Objectives: To assess the safety and efficacy of an orally administered nutraceutical (Glu/ CS+; + for additional ingredient) for the treatment of clinical osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs.

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Guidelines for surgical approaches for minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis in cats

Objectives: Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) is one of the most recent fixation techniques that embody the concept of biological osteosynthesis.

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Computed tomographic evaluation of femoral and tibial conformation in English Staffordshire Bull Terriers with and without congenital medial patellar luxation

Objective: To compare hindlimb conformation of English Staffordshire Bull Terriers with and without medial patellar luxation using computed tomography.

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Asymmetrical lumbosacral transitional vertebrae in dogs may promote asymmetrical hip joint development

Mark A. Flückiger¹; Frank Steffen²; Michael Hässig³; Joseph P. Morgan⁴

Objectives: This study examines the relationship between the morphology of the lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LTV) and asymmetrical development of the hip joints in dogs.

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Distal femoral lateral closing wedge osteotomy as a component of comprehensive treatment of medial patellar luxation and distal femoral varus in dogs

Barry E. Brower¹; Michael P. Kowaleski²; Ann M. Peruski³; Antonio Pozzi⁴; Jonathan Dyce⁵; Kenneth A. Johnson⁶; Randy J. Boudrieau²

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Combined tibial plateau levelling osteotomy and tibial tuberosity transposition for treatment of cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency with concomitant medial patellar luxation

Katherine C. Leonard; Michael P. Kowaleski; William B. Saunders; Robert J. McCarthy; Randy J. Boudrieau

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Complex angular and torsional deformities (distal femoral malunions)

Preoperative planning using stereolithography and surgical correction with locking plate fixation in four dogs

Michael D. DeTora; Randy J. Boudrieau
Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, USA

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Effect of single dose radiation therapy on weight-bearing lameness in dogs with elbow osteoarthritis

Amy S. Kapatkin¹; Barbro Nordquist²; Tanya C. Garcia³; Maureen A. Griffin⁴; Alain
Theon¹; Sun Kim⁵; Kei Hayashi⁶

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