Osteoarthritis

Stifle arthrodesis can be performed successfully using a Fixin locking plate system
Xenotransplantation of ADSCs for the treatment of OA is feasible. Further studies are needed to validate this novel treatment modality, which can then be implemented for the routine treatment of OA in veterinary medicine
Medial compartment disease develops despite unloading of the medial compartment using a distal diaphyseal sliding humeral osteotomy in juvenile dogs with osteochondrosis
The range of movement of the coxofemoral joint has the potential to be an objective marker of OA-associated disability in cats
Odds of a correct diagnosis for MRI were 3.2 times more than ultrasonography and two times more than radiography in a study on 18 dogs (n = 36 shoulders).
Eighteen cats submitted to uni- or bilateral femoral head and neck excision had god-to-excellent medium- to long-term functional outcome after adequately performed surgery.