March 2015

Coxofemoral joint kinematics using video fluoroscopic images of treadmill-walking cats: development of a technique to assess osteoarthritis-associated disability

The range of movement of the coxofemoral joint has the potential to be an objective marker of OA-associated disability in cats

Diagnostic sensitivity of radiography, ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging for detecting shoulder osteochondrosis/osteochondritis dissecans in dogs (pages 3–11)

Odds of a correct diagnosis for MRI were 3.2 times more than ultrasonography and two times more than radiography in a study on 18 dogs (n = 36 shoulders).

Effect of fixation method on postoperative complication rates after surgical stabilization of lateral humeral condylar fractures in dogs

Major complications more likely after lateral humeral condylar fracture repair using a transcondylar screw and supracondylar K-wire than with a supracondylar screw or lateral epicondylar plate

Incidence and type of meniscal injury and associated long-term clinical outcomes in dogs treated surgically for cranial cruciate ligament disease

CCL surgical technique did not affect subsequent meniscal tear rate or mid-term or long-term functional outcomes, whereas diagnosis and treatment of concurrent meniscal tears did significantly affect both

Short- and long-term outcomes after arthroscopic treatment of young large breed dogs with medial compartment disease of the elbow.

Some evidence of improvement in long-term function was found in dogs with medial coronoid process disease after arthroscopic treatment

Mesenchymal stem cells derived from subcutaneous fat and platelet-rich plasma used in athletic horses with lameness of the superficial digital flexor tendon

Therapy with AD-MSCs and PRP for treatment of tendon injuries in the athlete horse seems to be promising. Postoperative treatment is an essential support for the proper remodeling of the tendon.

Femoral head and neck excision in cats: medium- to long-term functional outcome in 18 cats.

Eighteen cats submitted to uni- or bilateral femoral head and neck excision had god-to-excellent medium- to long-term functional outcome after adequately performed surgery.

Efficacy of postoperative antimicrobial use for clean orthopedic implant surgery in dogs: a prospective randomized study in 100 consecutive cases

Oral postoperative antimicrobials had a protective effect against development of surgical site infections in clean orthopedic implant surgery involving stainless steel plating systems.

Negative pressure wound therapy, silver coated foam dressing and conventional bandages in open wound treatment in dogs. A retrospective comparison of 50 paired cases

Time to healing was halved in negative pressure wound therapy treated patients compared to foam dressing treated patients, which in turn healed faster than patients treated with conventional bandage.

Magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and gross anatomy of the canine tarsus.

The anatomy of the canine tarsus can be readily identified on MR imaging