Osteotomy/Ostectomy

10-millimeter radial tibial plateau-leveling osteotomy can achieve favorable outcomes with low complication rates in small-breed dogs

The 10-mm radial TPLO achieved excellent clinical outcomes in small-breed dogs.

Effect of a 3.5 mm Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy Locking Compression Plate on Serial Postoperative Tibial Plateau Angle Maintenance, Short-Term Osteotomy Healing, and Complication Rates in 45 to 70 kg Dogs

Complication rates were similar to those of previous studies.

Abdominal ultrasound more commonly leads to the diagnosis of underlying comorbidities when compared to thoracic radiographs in dogs undergoing tibial plateau leveling osteotomy

Abdominal ultrasound is 163 times more likely to lead to diagnosis of a new comorbidity.

Partial cranial internal hemipelvectomy in a feline patient with ilial osteosarcoma – a case report

At 473 days postsurgery, the cat remained active and disease-free.

Novel ultrasound-guided flags assisted WalKing block for enhanced recovery after surgery (FAWKES) in three dogs undergoing tibial plateau levelling osteotomy

The described multimodal analgesic plan provided adequate intraoperative analgesia while preserving motor function postoperatively.

Kinesiology taping with a double-lymphatic pattern reduces canine stifle joint swelling 24 hours after tibial plateau-leveling osteotomy

Kinesiology tape reduces soft tissue swelling during the early inflammatory period.

Assessment of risk factors for surgical site infection following tibial plateau levelling osteotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Several risk factors for postoperative surgical site infection were investigated across the studies.

CT assessment of plate offset in modified TPLO with a precontoured plate with an anatomical design for treatment of CCL rupture and medial patellar luxation in small-breed dogs. An in vitro study

PCM-TPLO plates enabled predictable medialisation in small-breed tibial models.

Correlation of Radiographic and Palpable Landmarks Used for Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy Planning

The MCL should be used cautiously for osteotomy planning.

Modified cranial closing wedge ostectomy in 169 stifles: considerations on potential factors associated with construct failures

The lack of significance in any variable is likely a type II error.

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