October 2018

These results should prompt surgeons to reconsider systematic antibiotherapy after TPLO and justify additional studies to determine whether dogs predisposed to infection could benefit from such an approach.
This technique may be appropriate in dogs with high ALO, luxoid hips, and prior failed revision attempts.
Prospective studies using objective outcome measures evaluating surgical management of PAOD are necessary to confirm the provided information.
Construct D, with OrthoFiber #5, passed straight through the toggle rod eyelet, may provide superior stability and resistance to fatigue failure to toggle-in repairs of coxofemoral luxations.
Fibular osteotomy and adjunct plate fixation are recommended to achieve and maintain adequate rotation of the osteotomized tibia in dogs with rotational constraints.