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Comparison of tibial anatomical-mechanical axis angles and patellar positions between tibial plateau levelling osteotomy

Comparison of tibial anatomical-mechanical axis angles and patellar positions between tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO) and modifed cranial closing wedge osteotomy (AMA-based CCWO) for the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament disease in large dogs with tibial plateau slopes greater than 30° and clinically normal Labradors retrievers

Laurent Guénégo, Aldo Vezzoni and Luca Vezzoni

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Management of Canine Y-T Humeral Fractures Using Titanium Polyaxial Locking Plates in 17 Dogs

Claudio Motta, Philip Witte, Andrew Craig

J Am Anim Hosp Assoc (2022) 58 (1): 7–16.

The application of T-PLP resulted in adequate stabilization.

Small animal: Fracture Fixation and Implants

Systematic review of postoperative rehabilitation interventions after cranial cruciate ligament surgery in dogs

Leilani X Alvarez, Jennifer A Repac, Kristin Kirkby Shaw, Nashua Compton

Vet Surg. 2022 Jan 12. doi: 10.1111/vsu.13755.

There is a lack of class I level evidence in veterinary rehabilitation.

Small animal: Knee - Tendon and Ligament Injuries

Hydrated Nucleus Pulposus Extrusion in Dogs: Thoracolumbar Compared to Cervical Cases

K V Kristiansen, H Schmökel, S Vermeire

Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2022 Jan 10. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1740608.

HNPE is not limited to the C vertebral column of dogs.

Small animal: Spine

Kindly Full paper offered by V.C.O.T.

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A Retrospective Study of Postoperative Development of Implant-Induced Osteoporosis in Radial–Ulnar Fractures in Toy Breed Dogs Treated with Plate Fixation

Objective This study aimed to evaluate implant-induced osteoporosis (IIO) development in toy breed dogs treated using internal fixation with digital radiographs as the index of pixel values.

Veterinary Surgery full paper - Kindly offered by Wiley

Veterinary Surgery full paper

Accuracy of medial-to-lateral transcondylar screw placement using an aiming device and preoperative computer tomography planning for the treatment of humeral intracondylar fissure

Objective

To determine the accuracy of transcondylar screws placed from medial-to-lateral using preoperative planning on computed tomography (CT) and an aiming device in elbows with humeral intracondylar fissures (HIFs).

Vcot Open

All articles in VCOT Open are made freely available for all to read and download.

VCOT Open - Issue 01 -Volume 03 - January 2020