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A Romeo, A J Worth, W J Bruce
Aust Vet J. 2026 Apr 8. doi: 10.1111/avj.70084.
All cases were treated surgically by myectomy.
M Meneghetti, S R O'Neill, K L Perry
J Small Anim Pract. 2026 Mar 29. doi: 10.1111/jsap.70129.
Use of an angle-stable interlocking nail can be performed without significant risk of developing proximal femoral malformation.
Clara Bohin, Guillaume Reinsch 2 , Bertrand Vedrine 3 , Guillaume Ragetly, Philippe Buttin, Frans J Venter, Jonathan Deacon, Fabrice Bernard
Vet Surg. 2026 Apr 8. doi: 10.1111/vsu.70107.
This technique may provide a reliable surgical option for cats with AT rupture.

Veterinary Surgery

Veterinary Surgery full paper - Kindly offered by Wiley
From April 2019, OVSS readers will have the opportunity to download a paper on orthopedics from each issue of Veterinary Surgery, for free.

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.

Objective

To determine the evidence for the most effective surgical treatmentfor elbow osteoarthritis with the least harm in dogs.

Alexandria J. Yu BS  | André J. Nault BSc, MLS  |Wanda J. Gordon-Evans DVM, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal), DACVSMR

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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.

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.

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