How to avoid, recognize and manage complications in Small Animal Fractures?
If something goes wrong with small animal fractures, early recognition and proper management is important and can be crucial in order to win the game in face of a complication.
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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 […]
Veterinary joint surgery includes a.o. cranial cruciate ligament surgeries and surgical treatments for a range of joint issues such as elbow dysplasia, hip dysplasia, as well as full knee and hip replacements.
In this clinical topic roundup, you´ll find an exclusive selection of AOVET´s knowledge gems on joint surgery.
Various fixation methods have been successfully applied to the repair of distal humeral fractures in dogs. These include minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO), open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) with plate and screw constructs or combinations of pins, screws and wire, external skeletal fixation (ESF), intramedullary pinning (IMP), and cross-pin fixation.
Bone deformity in animals can be caused by a range of factors, including injury and developmental abnormalities. Corrective treatments can include surgical procedures such as osteotomy or the use of corrective braces and splints.
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If something goes wrong with small animal fractures, early recognition and proper management is important and can be crucial in order to win the game in face of a complication.
Small animal cases can pose unique challenges for veterinary orthopedic surgery. In this clinical topic roundup, you´ll find an exclusive selection of AOVET´s knowledge gems on Small Animal Orthopedics.
myAO Editor’s Pick on correction of pectus excavatum In this month’s Editor’s Pick, myAO is featuring the winning case of the myAO VET competition. We thank all the […]
There are a number of possible causes of bone deformities in animals, the two most common being a genetic disorder and injury (trauma). Limb deformities can be managed conservatively, by growth acceleration, growth retardation, or in severe or late diagnosed cases by combining these techniques. Once the growth plate has closed, correction can only be achieved by a corrective osteotomy technique.
December 2022 saw the first ever Case Competition on myAO. Surgeons from across the 5 specialties of the AO network shared interesting cases to be reviewed and discussed with their peers on myAO groups.