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Validation of goniometric measurements of rotational laxity of the canine stifle

Morgan Winters, Dominique Griffon , Aleksandra Long, Zachary Morris, Emma Faulkner, Fanglong Dong, David J Schaeffer

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2025 Apr 16;263(7):871-879. doi: 10.2460/javma.24.08.0516.

Goniometric assessment of stifle rotation should be considered during routine orthopedic examination.

Small animal

Stifle

Prediction of the Medial Meniscal Size Using Radiograph Measurement of the Medial Proximal Surface of the Tibia in Dogs

Simone Scherer, Kauê Danilo Helene Lemos Dos Reis, Bernardo Schmitt, Alessandra Ventura da Silva, Marcelo Meller Alievi

Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2025 Jul;66(4):e70053. doi: 10.1111/vru.70053.

The width and length of the medial meniscus can be predicted based on the radiographic tibial plateau and medial tibial condyles measurements.

Small animal

Imaging Tibia

Accuracy of fluoroscopy-guided osteotomy placement in TPLO: Postoperative tibial plateau angle and preoperative planning evaluation

Rita Y Wang, Trenton J Stephens, Samuel D Stewart

Vet Surg. 2025 Jun 18. doi: 10.1111/vsu.14295.

Intraoperative fluoroscopy improves the accuracy of osteotomy placement.

Small animal

Osteotomy/Ostectomy

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Accuracy and safety of two landmark-guided techniques for arthrocentesis and intra-articular injection of the shoulder in dogs

Objective

To determine the accuracy and safety of two landmark-guided techniques for shoulder arthrocentesis and injection.

Detection of intra-articular implant penetration of the canine stifle with radiography: A cadaveric study

Objective

To determine if intra-articular implant penetration (IAIP) could be detected with radiography when implants were placed at predetermined positions within the canine stifle.

Association of fracture gap with implant failure in radius and ulna fractures in toy breed dogs - A multicenter retrospective cohort study

Objective

To assess the impact of a postoperative fracture gap on implant failure following radius and ulna fracture repair in toy breed dogs.

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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.

A Retrospective Study of Risk Factors Associated with Refracture after Repair of Radial–Ulnar Fractures in Small-Breed Dogs

Objective The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for refracture after radial union in small-breed dogs.

Permanent Iatrogenic Fibular Nerve Injury following Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy

The aim of this study was to describe three dogs with permanent fibular nerve injury following tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO). Fibular nerve injury following TPLO led to atrophy of the cranial tibial muscle, absent hock flexion and a mild lameness.