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William Liska, DVM, DACVS

William Liska, DVM, DACVS

New Abstracts of the week

Biomechanical evaluation of three fixation methods in a feline transverse patella fracture model

Min-Yeong Lee, Tae-Hwan Ahn, Sung-Il Son, Hwi-Yool Kim

J Feline Med Surg. 2023 May;25(5):1098612X231172630.

The combination of circumferential and figure-of-eight techniques with FiberWire is more resistant to displacement.

Small animal: Fracture Fixation and Implants

Meniscal Load and Load Distribution in the Canine Stifle after Modified Tibial Tuberosity Advancement with 9 mm and 12 mm Cranialization of the Tibial Tuberosity in Different Standing Angles

Johannes Maximilian Schmutterer, Peter Augat, Markus Greinwald, Andrea Meyer-Lindenberg

Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2023 May 9. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-57046.

Increased stifle extension (145 degrees) might lead to more stability.

Small animal: Cartilage - Osteotomy/Ostectomy - Tibia

Correlation between the Insertion Side of a Transcondylar Screw for the Surgical Management of Humeral Intracondylar Fissures in Dogs and the Incidence of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection

Maria Potamopoulou, Gordon Brown, Richard Whitelock

Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2023 May 9. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-57223.

No significant difference was shown in short-term SSI occurrence.

Small animal: Fracture Fixation and Implants

Kindly Full paper offered by V.C.O.T.

Vcot

The Role of Tibial Plateau Angle in Canine Cruciate Ligament Rupture - A Review of the Literature

Cranial cruciate ligament disease is a common pathological condition in dogs that is often presented in daily clinical practice. Different risk factors for the development of this condition include breed, sex, age, bodyweight and neuter status, as well as different biological and biomechanical mechanisms.

Veterinary Surgery full paper - Kindly offered by Wiley

Veterinary Surgery full paper

Pelvic limb anesthesia and analgesia in dogs undergoing tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO): A survey of board-certified anesthesiologists

Objective

To report the locoregional anesthesia and analgesia preferences of veterinary anesthesiologists for use in dogs undergoing a TPLO and determine any association with specialty college, time from board-certification, or employment sector.

Vcot Open

All articles in VCOT Open are made freely available for all to read and download.

VCOT Open - Issue 01 -Volume 03 - January 2020

VCOT Open - Issue 01 -Volume 03 - January 2020