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Characterization of spatiotemporal and kinetic gait variables in dogs with hindlimb ataxia and bilateral hindlimb lameness

Clair Park, Dominique M Sawyere, Theresa E Pancotto, Otto I Lanz, Stephen R Werre

BMC Vet Res. 2024 Sep 11;20(1):405. doi: 10.1186/s12917-024-04265-8.

The orthopaedic and neurologic groups may have different compensatory mechanisms for their gait deficiencies.

Small animal

Gait and motion analysis

Inter-rater reliability in performing stifle goniometry in normal and cranial cruciate ligament disease affected dogs: a prospective randomized controlled study

Frederik Volz, Johannes Maximilian Schmutterer, Tanja Stephanie Vockrodt, Yury Zablotski, Susanne Katja Lauer

BMC Vet Res. 2024 Aug 1;20(1):339. doi: 10.1186/s12917-024-04206-5.

The results of this study indicate that compliance may affect goniometric stifle extension measurements.

Small animal

Stifle Tendon and Ligament Injuries

Clinical perioperative outcomes in 39 cats after single session bilateral femoral head and neck excision

Hania Brasali, Sam Stewart, Nicole S Amato

J Feline Med Surg. 2024 Sep;26(9):1098612X241275890.

Single session bilateral FHNE is a viable surgical option for the treatment of bilateral coxofemoral disease in cats.

Small animal

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External skeletal fixation for the treatment of pelvic fractures in cats

Objective

To report the technique and the outcome for the repair of pelvic fractures in cats using external skeletal fixation (ESF).

Tibial fracture associated with use of Arthrex self-tapping screws during tibial plateau leveling osteotomy in dogs and development of transcortical tibial fracture

Objective

Medical records for dogs treated with tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) using Arthrex 3.5 mm self-tapping screws (STS) were evaluated to determine the incidence rate of transcortical tibial fractures (TCTF) and development of complications.

Short-term outcomes of 43 dogs treated with arthroscopic suturing for meniscal tears associated with cranial cruciate ligament disease

Objective

To describe short-term outcomes and complications in dogs receiving meniscal suturing and concurrent tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) with or without augmentation with an extracapsular suture.

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Permanent Iatrogenic Fibular Nerve Injury following Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy

The aim of this study was to describe three dogs with permanent fibular nerve injury following tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO). Fibular nerve injury following TPLO led to atrophy of the cranial tibial muscle, absent hock flexion and a mild lameness.

Long-Term Outcome and Complications after Transcondylar Screw Placement for Canine Humeral Intracondylar Fissure

Objective The aim of this study was to report postoperative complications and long-term outcomes following transcondylar screw placement for humeral intracondylar fissure (HIF).

Daniel Low , Victoria Hutchings, Scott Rutherford

Complications and Long-Term Outcomes after Combined Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy and Tibial Tuberosity Transposition for Treatment of Concurrent Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture and Grade III or IV Medial Patellar Luxation

Objectives This study aims to report complications and long-term outcomes of combined tibial plateau leveling osteotomy and tibial tuberosity transposition (TPLO-TTT) for treatment of concurrent cranial cruciate ligament rupture and medial patellar luxation (MPL).