Welcome to the OrthoVetSuperSite July 2008 Edition
Dear Colleagues, OrthoVetSuperSite is updated with this July 2008 edition.
The aims of the website are to promote online update and exchange of information among the veterinary orthopaedic community, to promote ESVOT activities and to inform ...
Review and retrospective analysis of degenerative lumbosacral stenosis in 156 dogs treated
V.C.O.T. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology - Full Paper
Download the Full Abstract - PDF The medical records of 156 dogs with degenerative lumbosacral stenosis (DLS) that underwent decompressive surgery were reviewed for signalment, history, clinical signs, imaging and surgical findings. The German Shepherd Dog (GSD) was most commonly affected (40/156, 25.6%). Pelvic limb lameness, caudal lumbar pain and pain evoked by lumbosacral pressure were the most frequent clinical findings.
...July 2008, Small Animal Case 1
Lame puppy
This 8 months old toy poodle was showing lameness on the right pelvic limb for the past few days - physical examination demonstrated pain on palpation of the right hip joint and also muscle atrophy in the right limb.
...July 2008, Large Animal Case 1
Lame pony
A 1 year old shetland pony was radiographed because of lameness on the right hindlimb and swelling around the metatarso-phalangeal joint - the owner suggested a possible puncture wound in the limb from a “pitchfork” being used to encourage the pony to move more quickly.
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The role of nutrients in modulating disease.
Small animal - Rehabilitation - Pain Management - Biologics
The role of nutrition in the management of diseases has often centred on correcting apparent nutrient deficiencies or meeting estimated nutritional requirements of patients. Nutrition has traditionally been considered a supportive measure akin to fluid therapy and rarely it has been considered a primary means of ameliorating diseases. ...
Accuracy of fragment positioning after TPLO and effect on biomechanical stability.
Small animal - Knee - Fracture Fixation and Implants
OBJECTIVE: To compare tibial plateau rotation after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy with the radiographically planned rotation and to determine the effect of translations and rotations of the tibial plateau fragment on the biomechanical stability of the construct under cyclic loading. STUDY DESIGN: Experimental biomechanical study. ANIMALS: Cadaveric canine pelvic limbs (n=10). METHODS: Titanium pins were inserted into the tibial plateau and the proximal metaphysis to track the fragment movements by means of computed tomography (CT) imaging. ...
Arthroscopic Surgical Approach and Intra-Articular Anatomy of the Equine Suprapatellar Pouch
Large animal - Endoscopic surgery - Equine
Objective—To describe a direct arthroscopic approach to the suprapatellar pouch (SPP), its intra-articular anatomy, and report our clinical experience with SPP arthroscopy. Study Design—(1) Experimental study and (2) retrospective clinical study. Animals—(1) Cadaveric equine hind limbs (n=24; 14 horses) and (2) 5 horses. Methods—Four femoropatellar joints (FPJ) were dissected or injected with latex to document surface landmarks and topographic anatomy. (1) Arthroscopic exploration of 20 SPP (10 equine cadavers) was performed and described, followed by dissection. ...
Clinical and scintigraphic findings in horses with a bone fragility disorder: 16 cases (1980–2006)
Large animal - Nuclear scintigraphy - Imaging - Bone - Equine
Objective—To describe clinical and scintigraphic abnormalities in horses with a bone fragility disorder. Design—Retrospective case series. Animals—16 horses with scintigraphic evidence of multiple sites of increased radiopharmaceutical uptake (IRU). Procedures—Medical records were reviewed for information on signalment; history; clinical, clinicopathologic, and diagnostic imaging findings; and treatment. Follow-up information was obtained through telephone interviews with owners. Results—Horses ranged from 4 to 22 years old; there were 8 castrated males and 8 females. ...
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Interview Small Animals
Interview with: Dr. Randy Acker
Dr. Randy Acker
Associate Professor, Orthopedics
Received his education at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. After graduation in 1979 he moved to Sun Valley, Idaho and joined a mixed animal practice.
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