September 2015

In vitro biomechanical testing of different configurations of acrylic external skeletal fixator constructs
The freeform external skeletal fixator using acrylic as a replacement for a metallic bar may be useful to treat bone fractures and luxations in small animals
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Repair of sacral fractures using pins and polymethylmethacrylate (six cases)
One cat and five dogs healed uneventfully with no surgery-associated complications after composite repair
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Comparison of double locking plate constructs with single non-locking plate constructs in single cycle to failure in bending and torsion
Hutcheson KD, Butler JR1, Elder SE. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2015 Jul 13; 28 (4): 234-9.
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Repair of chronic rupture of the insertion of the gastrocnemius tendon in the dog using a polyethylene terephthalate implant
This implant may be suitable for use in canine patients with severe gastrocnemius tendon degeneration. Ongoing evaluation is warranted
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Partial parasagittal patellectomy: a novel method for augmenting surgical correction of patellar luxation in four cats.
Partial parasagittal patellectomy may address the wide shape of the feline patella relative to the sulcus
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