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The role of muscle forces on rotational and cranio-caudal stability in the intact and CCL-deficient stifle: An ex vivo biomechanical study

Pavlos Natsios, Rahel Capaul, Antonio Pozzi, Brian Park

Vet Surg. 2026 Jun 18. doi: 10.1111/vsu.70122.

Periarticular muscle activation mitigates axial plane rotational laxity but does not prevent CCT.

Small animal

Biomechanics Stifle

Deep Learning-Based Automated Anatomical Landmark Detection and Saw Blade Size Prediction for Canine Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy

Tea Hyung Kim, Ji Yun Lee, Hwi Yool Kim

Animals (Basel). 2026 May 24;16(11):1599. doi: 10.3390/ani16111599.

Occasional high-impact landmark failures remained.

Small animal

Computer Assisted Surgery Osteotomy/Ostectomy

Customized 3D orthopedic exoprostheses for dogs with amputations and congenital malformations: a case series study

Miriã Mamede Noronha de Souza, Ramon Rodrigues de Lima, Dannielly Virgínia de Araújo, Antonio Flávio Medeiros Dantas, Lucas Rannier Ribeiro Antonino Carvalho

Front Vet Sci. 2026 Jun 3:13:1854874. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2026.1854874.

In all cases, improvements in mobility, stability, and quality of life were observed.

Small animal

Computer Assisted Surgery

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Subsidence of the BFX standard stem after canine total hip replacement: A case series of 177 consecutive procedures

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

Double plate fixation improves stiffness in a comminutedcanine scapula fracture gap model compared to singleplate fixation

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.

Accuracy and safety of stifle arthrocentesis and injection based on two established and two new landmarks: Ex vivo study in dogs

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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Emerging Signs of Rapidly Progressive Arthritic Changes in Dogs and Cats Receiving Bedinvetmab and Frunevetmab

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

Implantation of a Canine Total Ankle Replacement Prosthesis Using a Lateral Surgical Approach is Accurate and Leads to a Stable Joint

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.

Medial Meniscal Tears Increase Risk of Moderate to Severe Cartilage Damage to the Medial Femoral Condyle

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.