May 2017

Radius and ulna fracture repair with the IMEX miniature circular external skeletal fixation system in 37 small and toy breed dogs: A retrospective study

This modified IMEX MCESF construct provided an effective alternative to treat young small and toy breed dogs with radius and ulna fractures.

Treatment of subchondral lucencies in the medial proximal radius with a bone screw in 8 horses

Effective in reducing or resolving lameness associated with the elbow joint in 7/8 horses

The effect of polydioxanone hemicerclage suture on the occurrence of fracture during tibial tuberosity advancement with an elongated bi-directional hinged osteotomy

The occurrence of immediate intraoperative fracture is less when a hemicerclage suture is placed

Evaluation of proximal and distal motor nerve conduction using the electrical root stimulation technique in the femoral and obturator nerves

A useful method to test the integrity of the roots of the two nerves and their proximal parts

Validation of the ultrasonographic assessment of the femoral trochlea epiphyseal cartilage in foals at osteochondrosis predilected sites with MRI and histology

Ultrasonographic examination is a promising, practical tool for screening subclinical osteochondrosis and monitoring and managing lesions

Cartilage lesions in feline stifle joints - Associations with articular mineralizations and implications for osteoarthritis

Synovitis and changes in the subchondral bone and calcified cartilage may be important in the pathogenesis of this condition

Prospective evaluation of intra-articular dextrose prolotherapy for treatment of osteoarthritis in dogs

Although easily performed and well-tolerated, there were no statistically significant benefits of dextrose prolotherapy for treatment of osteoarthritis of the elbow and stifle

Use of a custom-made limb-press model to assess intra- and extracapsular techniques for treating cranial cruciate ligament rupture in cats

A 40 lb monofilament nylon prosthesis, tightened at 20 N, produced more favourable biomechanical stabilisation than a 0.5 cm wide strip of fascia lata applied intracapsularly

Analgesic efficacy of tramadol in cats with naturally occurring osteoarthritis

Nociceptive hypersensitivity quantified by RMTS was evident in OA cats and was responsive to tramadol treatment

Major complications of tibial tuberosity advancement in 1613 dogs

Uncommon, even in dogs with concurrent patellar luxation or bilateral simultaneous procedures