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Customized 3-D–printed drill guide casts enable accurate wire placement for external skeletal fixation in the canine antebrachium

Elaina L Peterson, Mu Young Kim, Stanley E Kim

Am J Vet Res. 2025 Sep 5;86(12):ajvr.25.06.0198.xml. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.25.06.0198.

This technique may facilitate precise and repeatable application of external skeletal fixator wires in dogs.

Small animal

Fracture Fixation and Implants Radius/Ulna

EXPRESS: Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy Via Ventral Approach in Cats Using a Standardized 3D-Printed Ostectomy Guide

Matthew Joseph Criscione, Christian Folk, Selena Tinga

J Feline Med Surg. 2025 Dec 3:1098612X251407287. doi: 10.1177/1098612X251407287.

Occasional over- or under-resection and the risk of damaging the greater trochanter preclude clinical application.

Small animal

Hip

A Multicenter Retrospective Review of Laterally Plated Partial Tarsal Arthrodesis in Dogs and Cats

Heidi Kaniok, Phil Henry Franklin, James Grierson, Tom Anderson, Alex Krekis, Wai Yin Chung, Kasia Atmaca, Nicolas Woodbridge

Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2025 Dec 4. doi: 10.1055/a-2749-6709.

Cats had a low major complication rate.

Small animal

Fracture Fixation and Implants Tarsus

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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.

Treatment of antebrachial deformities secondary to premature closure of the distal radial physis using circular external skeletal fixation and distraction osteogenesis in skeletally immature dogs

Objective

To report clinical outcomes of skeletally immature dogs with antebrachial deformities secondary to premature closure of the distal radial physis (PCDRP) treated with angular corrections and distraction osteogenesis using circular external skeletal fixation (CESF).

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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.