October 2017

Use of computed tomography to define a sacral safe corridor for placement of 2.7 mm cortical screws in feline sacroiliac luxation
Optimum craniocaudal angle of 101° recommended in the feline sacral body. Preoperative CT measuring recommended for ideal individual angle in the transverse plane.
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Aquatic treadmill water level influence on pelvic limb kinematics in cranial cruciate ligament-deficient dogs with surgically stabilised stifles
Rehabilitation utilising a water level at or above the stifle will achieve the best stifle kinematics
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Prevalence of subchondral bone pathological changes in the distal metacarpi/metatarsi of racing Thoroughbred horses
Subchondral bone pathology occurs with a high prevalence in Thoroughbred racehorses
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A novel jig arm to measure tibial plateau angle during tibial plateau leveling osteotomy
Performing a TPLO with the Rotational Osteotomy Measuring Arm may accurately predict the postoperative TPA
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Magnetic resonance imaging versus computed tomography to plan hemilaminectomies in chondrodystrophic dogs with intervertebral disc extrusion
Findings indicated considerable differences in hemilaminectomies planned with the two imaging techniques
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Effect of arthroscopic lavage and repeated intra-articular administrations of antibiotic in adult horses and foals with septic arthritis
Synovial nucleated cell counts and total protein concentrations decreased with treatment
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Influence of orthopedic reinforced gloves versus double standard gloves on contamination events during small animal orthopedic surgery
The two types of gloving were equally effective at preventing contamination events
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Adjunct fixation with a Kirschner wire or a plate for lateral unicondylar humeral fracture stabilization
Study results support the recommendation for adjunct fixation with an epicondylar plate
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An anatomical study of plate-rod fixation in feline tibiae
Plate rod constructs can include bicortical screws in the proximal and distal metaphysis, and monocortical screws in the diaphysis
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Comparison of insertion characteristics of tapered and cylindrical transfixation pins in third metacarpal bones of equine cadavers
A tapered pin may be preferable to a cylindrical pin provided that improvements in tap design can reduce bone damage during insertion
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