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Allison Miller, Carol Jennings, Christopher Frye
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2026 Jan 30;264(S1):S16. doi: 10.2460/javma.25.12.0789.
Imaging guidance can help reduce iatrogenic tissue damage and procedure time.
Small animal
Changsu Jung, Joomin Kim, Seo-Young Yun, Balkeum Lee, Byung-Jae Kang
Am J Vet Res. 2026 Mar 2;87(6):ajvr.25.12.0443. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.25.12.0443.
The 10-mm radial TPLO achieved excellent clinical outcomes in small-breed dogs.
Sangyul Lee, Jun-Sik Cho, Sorin Kim, Jeong-Woon Kim, Sang-Kun Jang, Songju Park, Hwi-Yool Kim, Jung-Moon Kim
Am J Vet Res. 2026 Mar 19;87(6):ajvr.25.11.0411. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.25.11.0411.
The 3LTP demonstrated superior biomechanical resistance to axial compression.

Veterinary Surgery

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Objective

To describe postoperative subsidence observed after total hip replacement (THR) with the BFX standard stem.

Daniel Low BVetMed, CertAVP (GSAS), PGCertVPS, MRCVS, Rhys Treharne BVetMed, PGCertSAS, MRCVS, Scott Rutherford BVMS, CertSAS, DipECVS, FRCVS

Objective

To determine whether a secondary plate on the caudolateral aspect ofthe scapula increases stiffness and reduces primary plate strain compared to a sin-gle plate along the cranial scapula spine in a comminuted fracture gap model.

Objective

To determine the accuracy and safety of two established landmark-based techniques and two novel techniques for stifle arthrocentesis in dogs.

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Bedinvetmabandfrunevetmabare monoclonal antibodies target ing nerve growth factor (aNGFmab), designed to alleviate pain associated with canine or feline osteoarthritis.

Dirsko J.F. von Pfeil Andrew Armitage Nathan C. Nelson

Objective This study aimed to determine if canine total ankle replacement (cTAR) can be performed using a lateral surgical approach by comparing implant orientation, limb orientation and tarsocrural stability after implantation using a lateral or medial approach.

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between displaceable meniscal tears of the medial meniscus, such as bucket handle tears and flap tears, and articular cartilage wear of the medial femoral condyle.

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