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Assessment of Femoral Trochlear Groove Depth in Canine Cadavers with Normal Stifle Joints Using Ultrasonography with the Joint Positioned at 45°, 90°, and Hyperextension, and Radiography in the Skyline Projection

Amanda Junqueira, Maria Paula Luchi da Silva Mattos, Francine Hergemoller, Thayse Meyer, Caroline Bernardo Gusmão, Rafael Kretzer Carneiro, Márcio Poletto Ferreira

Animals (Basel). 2026 Feb 6;16(3):514. doi: 10.3390/ani16030514.

Ultrasonography demonstrated greater agreement with ex vivo measurements than radiography.

Small animal

Imaging Femur

Biomechanical comparison of three locking plate constructs for stabilization of a femoral segmental defect model in cats

Jeniffer Gabriela Figueroa Coris, Sheila Canevese Rahal, César Augusto M Pereira, Guilherme Rech Cassanego, Teng Hsiang Wei, Fátima Maria C Caldeira, Marcelo José Carbonari

Vet J. 2026 Feb 5:316:106589. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106589.

Locking plate-rod configuration exhibited greater deformation.

Small animal

Fracture Fixation and Implants Femur

Subsidence of the BFX standard stem after canine total hip replacement: A case series of 177 consecutive procedures

Daniel Low, Rhys Treharne, Scott Rutherford

Vet Surg. 2026 Feb 9. doi: 10.1111/vsu.70084.

Cutoffs for excessive subsidence may have limited clinical utility.

Small animal

Hip

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Accuracy and safety of stifle arthrocentesis and injection based on two established and two new landmarks: Ex vivo study in dogs

Objective

To determine the accuracy and safety of two established landmark-based techniques and two novel techniques for stifle arthrocentesis in dogs.

Systematic review of surgical treatment for severe elbowosteoarthritis in dogs

Objective

To determine the evidence for the most effective surgical treatmentfor elbow osteoarthritis with the least harm in dogs.

Alexandria J. Yu BS | André J. Nault BSc, MLS |Wanda J. Gordon-Evans DVM, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal), DACVSMR

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)

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Medial Meniscal Tears Increase Risk of Moderate to Severe Cartilage Damage to the Medial Femoral Condyle

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between displaceable meniscal tears of the medial meniscus, such as bucket handle tears and flap tears, and articular cartilage wear of the medial femoral condyle.

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.