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Short- and long-term outcomes after small-bore needle arthroscopic removal of fragmented portions of the medial coronoid process for treatment of dogs with medial coronoid process disease

S Schoffit, H Balle, P Garnier, D Goichon, B Dekerle, J Vial, E Maurice, H Hahn, M Manassero, V Viateau

N Z Vet J. 2025 Oct 30:1-9. doi: 10.1080/00480169.2025.2576226.

MCPD treated by NA-FR showed satisfactory short- and long-term post-operative outcomes.

Small animal

Elbow

Complications and outcomes following surgical management of common calcaneal tendon pathology in 80 dogs

Sebastian Wylie, Francesco Piana, Philip Montgomery, Sarah Girling, Luca Vezzoni, Richard Meeson, Alex Belch, Kevin Parsons

Vet Surg. 2025 Nov 3. doi: 10.1111/vsu.70053.

The increased risk of revision surgery should be discussed with owner.

Small animal

Tendon and Ligament Injuries

Structured assessment of a cadaveric orthopedic surgical training program of small animal surgeons in training: A prospective observational pilot study

Dominique Leu, Antonio Pozzi, Lucas A Smolders, Brian Park, Heidi Radke

Vet Surg. 2025 Oct 31. doi: 10.1111/vsu.70033.

This study represents the first step in devising a meaningful training outside the operating room.

Small animal

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Comparison of tibial alignment following bent or straight interlocking nail fixation for dogs with diaphyseal tibial fractures

Objective

To describe the change in tibial alignment parameters and complications between bent and straight interlocking nail (ILN) fixation of diaphyseal tibial fractures in dogs.

Harrison D. Ramsey DVM, John Hanlon DVM, Nina R. Kieves DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DACVSMR, CCRT, Stanley E. Kim BVSc, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)

Evaluation of femoral isometric placement accuracy of internal brace implants and its impact on stifle stability in the management of pivot shift phenomenon following TPLO

Objective

To evaluate the impact of accurate isometric placement of internal brace implants on stifle stability following tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) in dogs with pivot shift phenomenon and to propose a novel classification system for pivot shift grading.

Treatment of antebrachial deformities secondary to premature closure of the distal radial physis using circular external skeletal fixation and distraction osteogenesis in skeletally immature dogs

Objective

To report clinical outcomes of skeletally immature dogs with antebrachial deformities secondary to premature closure of the distal radial physis (PCDRP) treated with angular corrections and distraction osteogenesis using circular external skeletal fixation (CESF).

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Incidence of Medial Meniscus Injury Detected by Arthroscopy in Toy Breed Dogs (≤5 kg) with Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture

Objective To investigate the frequency and factors of medial meniscal injury (MMI) associated with cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CrCLR) in toy breed dogs by arthroscopic evaluation.

Tibial Torsion Malalignment in Small Dogs with Medial Patellar Luxation

Objective Medial patellar luxation (MPL) is prevalent in small dogs; however, the causes vary, and few studies have reported tibial deformities.

Does the Craniolateral Approach Provide Better Exposure to the Radius than the Craniomedial Approach for Internal Fracture Fixation in Dogs?

Objective To compare the exposure of the craniolateral approach (CLA) with craniomedial approach (CMA) of the radius in dogs. To make general observations of each approach that may affect the ease of fracture repair.