myAO clinical roundup on small animal fracture management
Fracture management in small animals presents unique challenges—not only in achieving stable fixation and promoting healing, but also in preventing and responding to complications that can compromise outcomes. From delayed union and implant failure to infection and joint stiffness, recognizing early warning signs and understanding evidence-based management strategies are critical to successful case resolution.
In this edition of the Clinical Roundup, we’ve gathered the most relevant and widely shared videos, articles, and expert discussions focused on avoiding, identifying, and treating complications in small animal fracture care.
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Top AO videos on small animal fracture management
Relevant articles on small animal fracture management
Complications of tibial plateau levelling osteotomy in dogs
Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol.
Complications in orthopaedic surgery
Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol.
Complications of appendicular fracture repair in cats and small dogs using locking compression plates
Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol.
Rosario Vallefuoco, Helene Le Pommellet, Audrey Savin, Adeline Decambron, Mathieu Manassero, Véronique Viateau, Olivier Gauthier, Pascal Fayolle – Read more
Complications associated with corrective surgery for patellar luxation in 109 dogs
Gareth I Arthurs, Sorrel J Langley-Hobbs
Vet Surg.- Read more
Upcoming AO VET courses on small animal fracture management
AO VET Course – Advanced Techniques in Small Animal Fracture Management ESA region Finland
AO VET Course – Principles of Small Animal Fracture Management
APAC region/Japan
AO VET Course—Principles of Small Animal Fracture Management
ESA Hungary
AO VET Symposium—Updates in Small Animal Fracture Management. AVEACA LATAM
06 – 06 November 2025, Buenos Aires, Argentina – Find out more
AO Curriculum courses on small animal fracture management
AO VET Course—Principles of Small Animal Fracture Management –
AO VET Course—Advanced Techniques in Small Animal Fracture Management –
