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Partial tarsal arthrodesis with plate fixation for management of traumatic tarsometatarsal injuries in five cats

R L Nixon, D N Clements, J M Ryan

J Small Anim Pract. 2025 Dec 18. doi: 10.1111/jsap.70077.

Partial tarsal arthrodesis is associated with excellent outcomes for return to pre-injury activities.

Small animal

Fracture Fixation and Implants Tarsus

Comparison of canine femoral implant templating for total hip arthroplasty on 25 sets of craniocaudal extended and caudocranial flexed hip radiographs

Nathan Zab, Daniel A Degner, Charles E DeCamp, Cody Doyle, Sarah Lloyd

Vet Surg. 2025 Dec 12. doi: 10.1111/vsu.70065.

Neither templating method consistently predicted the clinical femoral stem implant size.

Small animal

Hip Imaging

Long-Term Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of the Surgical Management of Medial or Dorsomedial Tarsometatarsal Subluxation by Prosthetic Ligamentoplasty in Dogs

Julien Marical, Paul Rafael, Chloé Touzet, Pierre Guillaumot, Julien Carabalona, Thierry Dembour, Quentin Cabon

Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2025 Dec 30. doi: 10.1055/a-2774-4018.

Tarsometatarsal cartilage debridement and cancellous bone grafting appear non mandatory for achieving joint stability.

Small animal

Luxation/Subluxation

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Systematic review of surgical treatment for severe elbowosteoarthritis in dogs

Objective

To determine the evidence for the most effective surgical treatmentfor elbow osteoarthritis with the least harm in dogs.

Alexandria J. Yu BS | André J. Nault BSc, MLS |Wanda J. Gordon-Evans DVM, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal), DACVSMR

Comparison of tibial alignment following bent or straight interlocking nail fixation for dogs with diaphyseal tibial fractures

Objective

To describe the change in tibial alignment parameters and complications between bent and straight interlocking nail (ILN) fixation of diaphyseal tibial fractures in dogs.

Harrison D. Ramsey DVM, John Hanlon DVM, Nina R. Kieves DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DACVSMR, CCRT, Stanley E. Kim BVSc, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)

Evaluation of femoral isometric placement accuracy of internal brace implants and its impact on stifle stability in the management of pivot shift phenomenon following TPLO

Objective

To evaluate the impact of accurate isometric placement of internal brace implants on stifle stability following tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) in dogs with pivot shift phenomenon and to propose a novel classification system for pivot shift grading.

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Incidence of Medial Meniscus Injury Detected by Arthroscopy in Toy Breed Dogs (≤5 kg) with Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture

Objective To investigate the frequency and factors of medial meniscal injury (MMI) associated with cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CrCLR) in toy breed dogs by arthroscopic evaluation.

Tibial Torsion Malalignment in Small Dogs with Medial Patellar Luxation

Objective Medial patellar luxation (MPL) is prevalent in small dogs; however, the causes vary, and few studies have reported tibial deformities.

Does the Craniolateral Approach Provide Better Exposure to the Radius than the Craniomedial Approach for Internal Fracture Fixation in Dogs?

Objective To compare the exposure of the craniolateral approach (CLA) with craniomedial approach (CMA) of the radius in dogs. To make general observations of each approach that may affect the ease of fracture repair.