Veterinary SurgeryPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-06-02DOI: 10.1111/vsu.14285
Brenda M Alcântara, Bruno W Minto, Alefe L C Carrera, Rodrigo C S Faustino, Lara C M Lopes, Luis G G G Dias
{"title":"Accuracy of intraoperative identification of the tibial intercondylar eminence in the sagittal plane in dogs.","authors":"Brenda M Alcântara, Bruno W Minto, Alefe L C Carrera, Rodrigo C S Faustino, Lara C M Lopes, Luis G G G Dias","doi":"10.1111/vsu.14285","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vsu.14285","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the accuracy of intraoperative identification of the tibial intercondylar eminence (TIcE) in the sagittal plane in dogs.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Ex vivo experimental study.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>A total of 20 stifles from 10 dogs (weight range: 20-30 kg; n = 20).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Stifles were positioned for a mediolateral radiographic projection with a hypodermic needle placed at the center of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) (C), immediately cranial (Cr), and caudal (Cd) to the ligament. Variables were assessed at the stifle flexions of 90° and 135° with both intact cranial cruciate ligament (CCL-In) and after mechanical transection (CCL-MT). Three evaluators measured the distance (d) between the TIcE and needle center. Statistical analysis involved a linear mixed model, with the Bonferroni test (p < .0125).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Analyses of CCL-In and CCL-MT groups revealed statistically significant differences between needle positions and stifle flexion angles. In the CCL-In group, the C-90° position was closest to the stifle center (d = 0.45 ± 2.39). For the CCL-MT group, the C-135° position was nearest (d = 0.11 ± 2.18).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The center of the MCL in the sagittal plane, at 135° of stifle flexion, served as a reliable anatomical reference for identifying the TIcE in dogs with CCL disease.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>A meticulous intraoperative identification of the TIcE can improve the accuracy of tibial osteotomies, potentially optimizing tibial plateau leveling osteotomy outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"1337-1343"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144209650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Veterinary SurgeryPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-08-27DOI: 10.1111/vsu.70002
Reed H Schultz, Jan F Hawkins, Jesus A Hermida
{"title":"Diagnostic imaging findings and management of osteoarthritis in pigs with image-guided intra-articular injections.","authors":"Reed H Schultz, Jan F Hawkins, Jesus A Hermida","doi":"10.1111/vsu.70002","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vsu.70002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe the clinical and diagnostic imaging findings of pet pigs with osteoarthritis and determine the efficacy of intra-articular (IA) injections in managing lameness.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective observational study.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>A total of 16 pet pigs diagnosed with osteoarthritis and treated with non-steroidal medications and IA injections.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cases, diagnostic imaging, and clinical data were collected from the medical records of Purdue University. The owners were interviewed by telephone to collect follow-up data regarding the degree of lameness following joint treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 13 of 16 pigs presented for lameness evaluation. A diagnosis of osteoarthritis was determined with computed tomography (CT) (n = 10) or digital radiography (n = 7). In all, 24 joints were treated with triamcinolone. Following injection, 13 of 16 (81%) pigs showed improvement in lameness, as measured by decreases in lameness scores assigned by the owner (p = .0183). The duration of the effect ranged from a few weeks to several months. Those with no or minimal improvement tended to have advanced osteoarthritis in joints other than those treated. There were no complications reported. The use of CT for injection guidance did not show a significant difference in outcomes over the use of radiographic guidance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>With an accurate diagnosis, IA injections seemed to be a beneficial therapy for pet pigs.</p><p><strong>Clinical relevance: </strong>The use of IA corticosteroids to treat lameness due to osteoarthritis in pigs represents an effective therapy that reduces lameness.</p>","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"1433-1442"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144971281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Veterinary SurgeryPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-08-29DOI: 10.1111/vsu.70007
Daniel Low, Rhys Treharne, Scott Rutherford
{"title":"Machine-learning prediction of postoperative complications after high tibial osteotomy for canine cranial cruciate ligament disease.","authors":"Daniel Low, Rhys Treharne, Scott Rutherford","doi":"10.1111/vsu.70007","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vsu.70007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to develop and internally validate a machine-learning algorithm, PROSPECT (Predicting Risk Of Surgical complications aftEr CCWO and TPLO), using clinical variables to predict postoperative complications in dogs undergoing high tibial osteotomy for cranial cruciate ligament disease (CrCLD).</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective multivariable prediction model development.</p><p><strong>Sample population: </strong>Stifles (n = 670) and dogs (n = 555).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Complication data with a minimum follow up of 28 days were collected. Clinical variables were preprocessed for machine learning and interaction features were engineered. A multioutput eXtreme Gradient Boosting model was trained on 80% of the sample to predict minor, surgical, and medical complications independently. The trained PROSPECT model was then tested on the independent test set. Model performance was evaluated qualitatively and quantitatively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Complications occurred in 134/670 (20.0%) stifles, with 50 (7.5%) minor complications, 69 (10.3%) surgical complications, and 26 (3.4%) medical complications. The PROSPECT model achieved Brier scores and accuracies of 0.06379 ± 0.009100 and 91.9% for minor complications, 0.05481 ± 0.008589 and 92.3% for surgical complications, and 0.04102 ± 0.008194 and 94.3% for medical complications.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The PROSPECT model can predict postoperative complications accurately and in a probabilistic fashion following high tibial osteotomy for CrCLD.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>Machine learning may facilitate an individualized approach to risk management with the potential to enhance patient safety and promote safer surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"1286-1297"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144971309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Veterinary SurgeryPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-09-11DOI: 10.1111/vsu.70018
Maureen A Griffin, Ian Porter, Nicole J Buote
{"title":"Minimally invasive iliosacral sentinel lymph node mapping and extirpation: A canine cadaveric study.","authors":"Maureen A Griffin, Ian Porter, Nicole J Buote","doi":"10.1111/vsu.70018","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vsu.70018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To develop and describe a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) approach to access, identify, and extirpate lymph nodes within the iliosacral lymph node center following sentinel lymph node mapping (SLNM).</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Experimental canine cadaveric study.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>Six canine cadavers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Preoperative computed tomography (CT) with indirect CT-lymphography (CTL) was followed by MIS SLNM utilizing a near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent dye with iliosacral nodal dissection and extirpation. Each cadaver was positioned in supported sternal recumbency for all procedures. Ports were placed bilaterally in the dorsal flank. All findings and complications were recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) identified on CTL were identified on laparoscopic SLNM and were amenable to dissection and extirpation. In total, 37/40 iliosacral nodes identified on CT were also identified via the MIS approach. A median of 3.5 lymph nodes (range: 2-4) were extirpated per dog. No intraoperative complications occurred.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The MIS approach enabled identification and extirpation of lymph nodes within the iliosacral nodal center, with incorporation of SLNM of the anal sac via NIR imaging. Positioning in supported sternal recumbency with cannulas placed within the dorsal flanks allowed for effective access to all iliosacral lymph node locations.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>Further evaluation of SLNM via MIS in supported sternal recumbency in clinical dogs with apocrine gland anal sac adenocarcinoma is warranted in an effort to provide optimized staging information with a minimally invasive approach as compared to open surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"1443-1453"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145034256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cadaveric evaluation of bronchial blockade using the Coda vascular catheter placed under Borescope guidance.","authors":"Adrien Aertsens, Megan Macrae, Jean-Sebastien Palerme","doi":"10.1111/vsu.14223","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vsu.14223","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the feasibility of achieving bronchial blockade using a vascular balloon catheter under low-cost semi-flexible borescope guidance in dogs.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Cadaveric pilot study.</p><p><strong>Sample population: </strong>Canine cadavers (n = 7) weighing between 12.2 and 63 kg.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Two participants attempted four different techniques to achieve bronchus blockade using a 10 Fr Coda catheter or an EZ-blocker (EZ) under borescopic (B) or endoscopic (E) guidance. Placement success was confirmed via thoracoscopy. Success rate, procedure duration, and reasons of failure were recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>B-Coda catheter placement was possible on dogs intubated with a minimum 8.5 mm size endotracheal tube (ETT). E-EZ was unsuccessful with an 8.5 ETT and below and on some dogs bigger than 30 kg. Excluding the failures due to size limitations of the devices, success rate during first attempt for the left side was 50% for B-EZ and 75% for all other techniques. Right-sided success was 50% for B-EZ, 33% for B-Coda, 66% for E-EZ and 62% for E-Coda. Malpositioning of the devices occurred twice as commonly under borescopic guidance. The techniques were all successful after up to two additional attempts. Time to achieve blockade was faster using endoscopic guidance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The catheter allowed bronchial occlusion in larger canine cadavers. The borescope allowed guidance without the size limitation of the endoscope.</p><p><strong>Clinical relevance: </strong>The Coda catheter had no size limitation in comparison to the EZ blocker and could be analternative to it. A sterilized borescope may be an option when bronchoscope size is inappropriate for a patient.</p>","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"1387-1396"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144017864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Veterinary SurgeryPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-06-10DOI: 10.1111/vsu.14277
William H R Petchell, Anna R Bostock, Alexander J German, Andrew W Tomlinson
{"title":"An in silico comparison of a novel CORA-based cranial closing wedge ostectomy methodology with three other techniques.","authors":"William H R Petchell, Anna R Bostock, Alexander J German, Andrew W Tomlinson","doi":"10.1111/vsu.14277","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vsu.14277","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe a CORA-based cranial closing wedge ostectomy methodology (CCWO<sub>CORA</sub>) and to determine whether the CCWO<sub>CORA</sub> achieves a more accurate and precise postoperative tibial plateau angle (TPA<sub>POST</sub>) than three previously described methods.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>In silico study.</p><p><strong>Sample population: </strong>Thirteen client-owned dogs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Computed tomography (CT) scans of six Labrador retriever, six German shepherd, six Rottweiler, and six small-breed dog (<10 kg) tibiae, originally acquired for unrelated purposes, were used for in silico planning and execution of the CCWO<sub>CORA</sub> and previously described procedures. The TPA<sub>POST</sub>, tibial long axis shift, change in tibial length and wedge angle were recorded and a linear mixed-effects model was used to compare differences amongst techniques.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The median TPA<sub>POST</sub> for the CCWO<sub>CORA</sub> method was 5.00° (range: 5.00-5.00°) across a variety of tibial morphologies, whereas all other methods showed greater variability. Differences in TPA<sub>POST</sub> were evident amongst methods (p < .001) and breeds (p < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In silico, CCWO<sub>CORA</sub> methodology always achieved the target TPA<sub>POST</sub> due to its intrinsic geometric principles. As such, CCWO<sub>CORA</sub> surgeries achieved a more accurate TPA<sub>POST</sub> than previously described CCWO techniques.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>The CCWO<sub>CORA</sub> provides clinicians with a cranial closing-wedge ostectomy methodology with entirely predictable TPA<sub>POST</sub>.</p>","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"1353-1365"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144258979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Veterinary SurgeryPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-08-06DOI: 10.1111/vsu.14329
Eric Monnet
{"title":"Three-dimensional versus two-dimensional laparoscopy: What is the evidence?","authors":"Eric Monnet","doi":"10.1111/vsu.14329","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vsu.14329","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Minimally invasive surgery has made tremendous progress in the last two decades thanks to the more sophisticated instrumentation, new entry ports, vessel sealant devices, and ultrasound dissectors. Cameras and monitors are now high-definition or 4 K, increasing the clarity of the image available to the surgeon. Those progresses have made minimally invasive surgery safer. However, the biggest challenge of minimally invasive surgery is the lack of depth perception, which requires the surgeon's brain to recreate a three-dimensional (3D) image using cues in the field. The development of 3D cameras enable surgeons to have a more realistic depth perception. The development of the third generation of 3D cameras, combined with light-polarizing glasses, resolved the problem of dizziness experienced by surgeons during long and complicated procedures.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To review the evidence from human and veterinary surgery regarding the benefits of 3D visualization during laparoscopy.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications: </strong>The evidence suggests that 3D visualization enhances depth perception, safety, a smoother learning curve, and overall wellness for surgeons. Some controversies persist on the clinical benefit of 3D visualization, even if most of the studies showed statistically significant reduction of operating time, estimated blood loss, operating errors, and shorten hospital stay in human patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"1298-1304"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144790187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The increasing use of 3D-printed guides in standard procedures: A personal reflection.","authors":"Juan J Minguez","doi":"10.1111/vsu.14306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.14306","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":"54 7","pages":"1283-1284"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145303693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Saline-based modified del Nido cardioplegia versus multidose St. Thomas cardioplegia in canine mitral valve repair: A randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Kentaro Kurogochi, Arane Takahashi, Yasuyuki Nii, Ayaka Chen, Masako Nishiyama, Shimon Furusato, Hiroshi Sugiya, Masami Uechi","doi":"10.1111/vsu.14278","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vsu.14278","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare the utility of a saline-based modified del Nido (mDN) cardioplegia solution with a conventional institutional technique (multidose St. Thomas blood cardioplegia) for mitral valve repair (MVR) in dogs.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Prospective, randomized, open-label trial.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>Forty client-owned dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease (stage B2 and C) eligible for MVR were divided into control and modified mDN groups.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cardioplegia was induced in the control group using 50% blood containing St. Thomas solution every 10 min. In the mDN group, a cardioplegia solution containing 20% blood was administered once or when required. As the primary outcome, serum cardiac troponin I levels were compared 12 h postoperatively between the groups. The other clinical findings were evaluated as secondary outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Troponin levels 12 h after surgery were a median of 27.8 ng/mL (interquartile range, 15.1-43.2) in the control group and 19.4 ng/mL (15.2-33.6) in the mDN group (p = .478). The sinus rhythm recovery time following aortic cross-clamp removal was 362 s (103-995) in the control group and 60 s (44-605) in the mDN group (p = .027). The total amount of crystalloid cardioplegia solution required was 12.6 mL/kg (11.3-15.0) in the control group and 23.6 mL/kg (18.0-35.1) in the mDN group (p < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Cardiac troponin I levels did not show differences between the groups. The saline-based mDN cardioplegia facilitated earlier sinus rhythm recovery.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>Saline-based mDN cardioplegia may be a viable alternative for canine MVR.</p>","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"1366-1377"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144249806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Veterinary SurgeryPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-09-29DOI: 10.1111/vsu.70014
Steven Zedler, Chantelle Jukic, Andrew van Eps, Darko Stefanovski, Martin Genton, Fabrice Rossignol
{"title":"Ex vivo biomechanical testing of a three-dimensional printed titanium plate and spacer construct and 4.5 mm locking compression plate for ventral cervical fusion of C4-C5 in the horse.","authors":"Steven Zedler, Chantelle Jukic, Andrew van Eps, Darko Stefanovski, Martin Genton, Fabrice Rossignol","doi":"10.1111/vsu.70014","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vsu.70014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare the biomechanical properties of a three-dimensional (3D) printed titanium plate and spacer (3DM) and a 4.5 mm broad locking compression plate (LCP) for intervertebral fusion of C4-C5 in the horse.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Ex vivo experimental study.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>Twenty-four equine cadaveric cervical spines.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty-four cadaver equine cervical spines were randomly assigned to ventral intervertebral fusion with either 3DM (n = 12) or LCP (n = 12) at C4-C5. Four-point bending tests were performed in flexion (3DM n = 6, LCP n = 6) and extension (3DM n = 6, LCP n = 6) in a single cycle to failure. Yield, failure moment, and stiffness in flexion and extension were compared between the 3DM and LCP groups using a mixed effects linear regression model. Failure mode was compared using penalized logistic regression. The significance level was p ≤ .05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Yield, failure moment, and stiffness were similar between LCP and 3DM groups, with no differences in either flexion or extension. In extension, displaced fractures (p = .03) and screw pullout (p = .09) were more common in the LCP group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The 3DM group had similar yield, failure moment, and stiffness to the LCP group. The LCP constructs were more likely to fail by screw pullout or displaced vertebral fracture in extension. Sample size was a major limitation, so smaller differences in the mechanical variables and failure mode would not have been detected.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>In a cadaver model, the 3DM construct was less likely to fail by displaced fracture when loaded in extension. This warrants in vivo investigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"1344-1352"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145186907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}