Osteotomy/Ostectomy

Incidence of and risk factors for surgical site infection following canine limb amputation

Use of bipolar vessel sealing devices for muscle transection increased the odds of developing an SSI.

Hemiepiphysiodesis for the Correction of Distal Femoral Valgus in Growing Dogs

Hemiepiphysiodesis should be considered as an early treatment in affected immature dogs.

Locking compression plates versus locking plates for TPLO in dogs: progression of osteoarthritis, bone healing score and lameness degree

The locking compression system allowed a more rapid functional recovery of the limb.

Evaluation of Meniscal Load and Load Distribution in the Canine Stifle after TPLO with Postoperative Tibia Plateau Angles of 6 and 1 Degrees

The contact force on both menisci is reduced significantly after TPLO with a TPA of 1 degree.

Computed tomographic assessment of the completeness of arthroscopic subtotal coronoidectomy in dogs with medial coronoid disease

Incomplete removal was more likely to occur in the presence of radial incisure lesions.

Greater trochanter osteotomy as a component of cementless total hip replacement: Five cases in four dogs

GTO was effective in facilitating cementless THR.

Clinical outcomes of double pelvic osteotomies in eight dogs with hip dysplasia aged 10-28 months

Double pelvic osteotomy may be a treatment option for dogs with hip dysplasia ≥10 months of age.

Postoperative Complications of Double Pelvic Osteotomy Using Specific Plates in 305 Dogs

Double pelvic osteotomy using DPO plates appears to be a safe surgical option for the treatment of hip dysplasia in growing dogs.

Double-cut center of rotation of angulation-based leveling osteotomy for treatment of CCLD and excessive tibial plateau angle secondary to growth anomaly in two dogs

Double-cut center of rotation of angulation-based leveling osteotomy can be considered as a viable treatment option.

Evaluation of the clinical value of routine radiographic examination during convalescence for tibial plateau-leveling osteotomy

The likelihood of new radiographic complications developing after short-term evaluation is low.

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