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Patellar Shape Variation in Cats and Dogs: Implications for Orthopedic Surgical Planning

Ebru Eravci Yalin, Yusuf Altundağ, Kemal Altunatmaz, Buket Çakar, Esra Acar, Edyta Pasicka, Ermiş Özkan, Ozan Gündemir, Mihaela-Claudia Spataru

Animals (Basel). 2025 May 30;15(11):1608. doi: 10.3390/ani15111608.

In the absence of breed-specific data, individualized planning remains the most reliable approach.

Small animal

Knee

Minimally invasive treatment of divergent elbow dislocation in a dog

A Karaca , H I Slami, A Ozak

Aust Vet J. 2025 Jun 12. doi: 10.1111/avj.13463.

The minimally invasive treatment of divergent dislocation of the elbow using cortical screws has not been previously reported.

Small animal

Elbow

Clinical outcomes of tibial tuberosity transposition with a controlled translation device for the treatment of patellar luxation in dogs: fifteen surgeries on 14 cases (2021-2022)

R C de Souza Faustino, E H P Curuci, L V Costa, B W Minto, L G G G Dias

J Small Anim Pract. 2025 Jun 12. doi: 10.1111/jsap.13890.

The results confirm that the mTTT technique is an effective alternative with excellent results.

Small animal

Luxation/Subluxation Knee

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Accuracy and safety of two landmark-guided techniques for arthrocentesis and intra-articular injection of the shoulder in dogs

Objective

To determine the accuracy and safety of two landmark-guided techniques for shoulder arthrocentesis and injection.

Detection of intra-articular implant penetration of the canine stifle with radiography: A cadaveric study

Objective

To determine if intra-articular implant penetration (IAIP) could be detected with radiography when implants were placed at predetermined positions within the canine stifle.

Association of fracture gap with implant failure in radius and ulna fractures in toy breed dogs - A multicenter retrospective cohort study

Objective

To assess the impact of a postoperative fracture gap on implant failure following radius and ulna fracture repair in toy breed dogs.

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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.

A Retrospective Study of Risk Factors Associated with Refracture after Repair of Radial–Ulnar Fractures in Small-Breed Dogs

Objective The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for refracture after radial union in small-breed dogs.

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.