Osteotomy/Ostectomy

Two doses of subcutaneous methadone for postoperative analgesia in dogs undergoing tibial plateau levelling osteotomies

Two doses of methadone + carprofen appear to provide sufficient pain control for up to 12 hours in dogs undergoing TPLO.

Short-term outcomes of cranial cruciate ligament rupture treated surgically with tibial plateau leveling osteotomy or non-surgically in small-breed dogs weighing less than 10 kg

Cautious consideration should be given to a conservative treatment in small-breed dogs.

Evaluation of viscoelastic coagulation monitoring parameters and fibrinogen concentrations in healthy dogs undergoing stifle arthroscopy and tibial plateau leveling osteotomy

Stifle arthroscopy and TPLO surgery was not associated with significant effects.

Anterior cruciate ligament zoobiquity: Can man's best friend tell us we are being too cautious with the implementation of osteotomy to correct posterior tibial slope

Orthopaedic surgeons should follow the lead of man's best friend and be more proactive in correcting increased tibial slope.

Permanent Iatrogenic Fibular Nerve Injury following Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy

Careful gait assessment at routine follow-up was required to identify this complication.

Successful centralisation technique for treatment of post-traumatic absence of the radial shaft in a dog

The centralisation was effective in the treatment of post-traumatic absence of the radial shaft in a dog.

Biomechanical effects of cranial closing wedge osteotomy on joint stability in normal canine stifles: an ex vivo study

Performing the CCWO procedure when the CrCL function is present is desirable for stabilizing the stifle joint.

Outcomes of 11 dogs with short radius syndrome treated with acute arthroscopically assisted ulnar shortening

Short-term clinical improvement was documented following AUS in all 11 dogs.

Effect of Medial Opening Wedge and External Rotational Humeral Osteotomies on Medial Elbow Compartment Pressure: An Ex Vivo Study

Increasing the angle of the induced change had a significant effect on the decreased load through the medial compartment.

A modified triple tibial osteotomy for management of canine cranial cruciate ligament disease: retrospective assessment of 309 procedures (2017–2020)

With careful case selection, the modified TTO may be performed as a bilateral single-session procedure.

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