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Outcomes of 243 dogs with traumatic fractures treated with the I-Loc interlocking nail. I-Loc交锁钉治疗243只外伤性骨折犬的疗效。
IF 1.3 2区 农林科学
Veterinary Surgery Pub Date : 2025-07-28 DOI: 10.1111/vsu.14320
Karen Lisette Perry, Rachel Wesslen
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Scientific Presentation Abstracts: 2025 ECVS 34th Annual Scientific Meeting July 3-5, Antwerp, Belgium. 科学报告摘要:2025年ECVS第34届年度科学会议7月3-5日,比利时安特卫普。
IF 1.3 2区 农林科学
Veterinary Surgery Pub Date : 2025-07-23 DOI: 10.1111/vsu.14293
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Comparison of tibial alignment following bent or straight interlocking nail fixation for dogs with diaphyseal tibial fractures. 犬胫骨骨干骨折弯曲或直交锁钉内固定后胫骨对准的比较。
IF 1.3 2区 农林科学
Veterinary Surgery Pub Date : 2025-07-19 DOI: 10.1111/vsu.14291
Harrison D Ramsey, John Hanlon, Nina R Kieves, Stanley E Kim
{"title":"Comparison of tibial alignment following bent or straight interlocking nail fixation for dogs with diaphyseal tibial fractures.","authors":"Harrison D Ramsey, John Hanlon, Nina R Kieves, Stanley E Kim","doi":"10.1111/vsu.14291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.14291","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe the change in tibial alignment parameters and complications between bent and straight interlocking nail (ILN) fixation of diaphyseal tibial fractures in dogs.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective study.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>A total of 46 dogs with trauma-induced diaphyseal tibial fractures.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Medical records of dogs with diaphyseal tibial fractures were compiled from 2014 to 2024 and categorized into bent (bILN, n = 27) and straight (sILN, n = 19) ILN groups. Tibial plateau angle (TPA), coronal angulation (CA), and medial mechanical proximal tibial angle (mMPTA) were calculated and compared with the contralateral limb. Medullary canal fill (MCF) was calculated and compared between groups. Intraoperative and postoperative complications were recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Postoperative TPA in the affected limb was 5° higher than in the contralateral limb in the sILN group and 1° higher in the bILN group (p < .0001, p < .0377). Postoperative affected tibias in both groups were in 2° more valgus than their contralateral limb (p < .0059, p < .0301). No differences in mMPTA were noted. The MCF was 6.6% higher in the bILN group than the sILN group (p < .0163). Only one dog in the study developed a complication: moderate ILN bending and valgus. This dog was in the bILN group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The increased TPA of the sILN group could be attributed to the tibia's natural recurvatum, which a sILN may not fully accommodate.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>While superior tibial alignment was achieved with the bILN, the detrimental effects of a higher TPA with use of a sILN need further investigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144668625","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}
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Integrated endoscopic thoracolumbar mini-hemilaminectomy and lateral corpectomy in cadaver dogs. 综合内镜下胸腰椎小半椎板切除术和侧体切除术在尸体犬中的应用。
IF 1.3 2区 农林科学
Veterinary Surgery Pub Date : 2025-07-18 DOI: 10.1111/vsu.14316
Megan M Wolfe, Lisa R Bartner, Eric Monnet, Katherine Neal
{"title":"Integrated endoscopic thoracolumbar mini-hemilaminectomy and lateral corpectomy in cadaver dogs.","authors":"Megan M Wolfe, Lisa R Bartner, Eric Monnet, Katherine Neal","doi":"10.1111/vsu.14316","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.14316","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the feasibility of minimally invasive integrated endoscopic mini-hemilaminectomy and thoracolumbar lateral corpectomy at six intervertebral disc spaces in the canine thoracolumbar vertebral column.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Experimental, randomized cadaveric study.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>Eight cadaver dogs euthanized for reasons unrelated to this study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Preoperative computed tomography (CT) scans were performed for surgical planning. Using an endoscopic system, mini-hemilaminectomy and thoracolumbar lateral corpectomy were performed from the T11-12 through L3-4 intervertebral disc spaces, with cadavers in sternal recumbency or positioned at a 30°-60° angle. Postoperative CT scans were used to measure corpectomy dimensions as a percentage of total vertebral dimensions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Median ± interquartile range (IQR) corpectomy dimensions were 23.07% ± 16.47% of vertebral body length, 46.76% ± 21.7% of vertebral body height, and 74.44% ± 47.37% of vertebral canal diameter. Targeted dimensions were achieved at all surgical sites from T11-12 through L3-4.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Integrated endoscopic thoracolumbar lateral corpectomy was successfully performed at all intervertebral disc spaces from T11-12 through L3-4 using an endoscopic system, although thoracic sites required more practice.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>This pilot study will guide further clinical applications of minimally invasive neurosurgery in small animal patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144660427","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}
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Presentation, diagnosis, and management of gossypibomas in veterinary specialty hospitals: A multi-institutional study of 21 cases. 兽医专科医院棉棉瘤的表现、诊断和治疗:21例多机构研究
IF 1.3 2区 农林科学
Veterinary Surgery Pub Date : 2025-07-18 DOI: 10.1111/vsu.14307
Cameron B Seger, Penny Regier, Kathleen Ham, Kaitlyn L McNamara, Katy L Townsend, Marije Risselada, Mandy Wallace, Nicole Buote, Kelley M Thieman
{"title":"Presentation, diagnosis, and management of gossypibomas in veterinary specialty hospitals: A multi-institutional study of 21 cases.","authors":"Cameron B Seger, Penny Regier, Kathleen Ham, Kaitlyn L McNamara, Katy L Townsend, Marije Risselada, Mandy Wallace, Nicole Buote, Kelley M Thieman","doi":"10.1111/vsu.14307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.14307","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To report the incidence, management, and outcomes of gossypibomas encountered in veterinary specialty hospitals.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Multi-institutional, retrospective study.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>A total of 21 client-owned animals (18 dogs, 3 cats).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A spreadsheet was generated and distributed to veterinary specialty institutions for case recruitment and evaluation of animals with histopathologic diagnosis of a gossypiboma.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 15 of 21 animals were female, and 11/15 females had ovariohysterectomies resulting in their gossypiboma. Median time to representation after initial surgery was 13.5 days (IQR: 4-90). Duration of clinical signs prior to representation was a median time of 5 days (IQR: 1.5-11), and the clinical signs included pyrexia (10), abdominal discomfort (8), lethargy (7), and anorexia (7). The secondary surgery was performed on an urgent basis in 10/21 animals. Animals were hospitalized for a median time of 5 days (IQR: 1.5-11) postoperatively. Postoperative complications occurred in 4/21 animals and included sepsis (1), urinary and fecal incontinence (1), persistent anorexia (1), and aspiration pneumonia (1). A total of 19 of 21 animals survived to discharge.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Majority of animals had intraabdominal gossypibomas and frequently presented for non-specific clinical signs. Surgical treatment was commonly performed within 1 month prior to re-presentation. Surgical management yielded a good long-term prognosis but may need to be performed urgently. Postoperative complications may be associated with the gossypiboma or the additional surgical intervention required for removal.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>Gossypibomas are preventable postoperative complications that can result in high morbidity and mortality but carry a favorable long-term prognosis following surgical excision.</p>","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144660428","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}
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Outcome of arthroscopic debridement for the treatment of incomplete third carpal bone slab fractures in racehorses. 关节镜下清创治疗赛马第三腕骨板不完全性骨折的疗效。
IF 1.3 2区 农林科学
Veterinary Surgery Pub Date : 2025-07-09 DOI: 10.1111/vsu.14313
Miriam R Garcia-Collao, Alexandra L Curtiss, Patricia M Hogan
{"title":"Outcome of arthroscopic debridement for the treatment of incomplete third carpal bone slab fractures in racehorses.","authors":"Miriam R Garcia-Collao, Alexandra L Curtiss, Patricia M Hogan","doi":"10.1111/vsu.14313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.14313","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe the outcomes of arthroscopic debridement of third carpal bone (C3) incomplete slab fractures (ISF) in racehorses.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective case study.</p><p><strong>Sample population: </strong>Horses undergoing arthroscopic debridement of ISF of C3.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The medical records of horses surgically treated for ISF of C3 were reviewed. Age, sex, breed, limb, fracture configuration, preoperative radiographs, arthroscopic findings, postoperative intraarticular therapies, and exercise recommendations were recorded. Racing performance was obtained from online databases. Univariable analyses were used to determine associations between independent variables and outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 33 horses fit the criteria. There were 19 Thoroughbreds and 14 Standardbreds. The postoperative racing rate was 66.7% (22/33 horses). There was no statistically significant difference in outcome between dorsal and sagittal fractures or breeds. There were no significant differences in earnings per start or total earnings before and after surgery. Several horses showed an increase in racing frequency and an increase in earnings post-injury. Most horses, 81.8% (27/33), had at least one career start prior to undergoing surgery. The median convalescent period was 247.1 days.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Early diagnosis and subsequent arthroscopic debridement of C3 ISF was a viable treatment approach with a favorable prognosis for racing postoperatively.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>Early detection and arthroscopic debridement of ISF before progression to a complete slab fracture and/or subsequent osteoarthritis of the joint could improve athletic outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144592491","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}
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Autologous, free omentum grafts for large, open, distal limb wounds in dogs: Technique and outcome in 10 dogs. 自体游离大网膜移植治疗犬远端大开口创伤:10只犬的技术和结果
IF 1.3 2区 农林科学
Veterinary Surgery Pub Date : 2025-07-09 DOI: 10.1111/vsu.14305
Jason G Makar, Wendy I Baltzer
{"title":"Autologous, free omentum grafts for large, open, distal limb wounds in dogs: Technique and outcome in 10 dogs.","authors":"Jason G Makar, Wendy I Baltzer","doi":"10.1111/vsu.14305","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.14305","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe the operative technique and outcome of free autologous omentum grafting (OG) for wound reconstruction on the distal limbs of dogs.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective case series.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>A total of 10 client-owned dogs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Medical records (2010-2023) were searched for dogs with open limb wounds distal to the stifle or elbow treated with OG for wound reconstruction. OG was harvested via celiotomy, then sutured to the wound bed and 0.4-1 cm subcutaneous tissue beneath surrounding dermis. Wounds were bandaged using a petroleum-coated primary layer to prevent graft desiccation for 1-2 weeks. Using ImageJ software, wound area and final unhaired scar area were analyzed and time to epithelialization, major and minor complications, and length of follow up were determined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Dogs with a mean age of 6.9 ± 4.2 years were identified with wounds (n = 13 wounds) measuring 25.96 ± 16.27 cm<sup>2</sup> at the time of OG. Wounds were healed in 59.5 ± 11.1 days. Minor complications included infection and swelling/discharge in two and 10 dogs, respectively. There were no major complications. By 30-days postoperatively, wounds were 18.85 ± 0.1% of the original size. All wounds healed with complete epithelialization, excellent cosmesis, no lameness and partial to complete hair regrowth.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>OG may provide an alternative method for management of distal limb wounds in dogs, with minimal complications, excellent cosmesis and functional outcomes in 10 dogs.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>Free OG may offer an alternative method of wound management in dogs; however, further research with controlled prospective studies is indicated before recommending the method over other treatment options.</p>","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144592488","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}
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Continuous decompression treatment of unicameral bone cyst in a small-breed dog: A case report. 持续减压治疗小犬单房骨囊肿1例。
IF 1.3 2区 农林科学
Veterinary Surgery Pub Date : 2025-07-09 DOI: 10.1111/vsu.14315
Eun-Sun Lee, Sun-Young Kim, Jong-In Kim, Su-Hyung Lee, Hun-Young Yoon
{"title":"Continuous decompression treatment of unicameral bone cyst in a small-breed dog: A case report.","authors":"Eun-Sun Lee, Sun-Young Kim, Jong-In Kim, Su-Hyung Lee, Hun-Young Yoon","doi":"10.1111/vsu.14315","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.14315","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To report the long-term outcomes of continuous decompression for repairing a unicameral bone cyst in a dog.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Case report.</p><p><strong>Animal: </strong>A 1-year-old Maltese-Poodle mixed breed dog presented with left forelimb lameness.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A well-defined cyst in the left humeral condyle was detected on radiography and computed tomography. A lateral surgical approach revealed the cyst in the distal metaphysis of the left humerus. The attained cyst fluid and incisional biopsy led to the diagnosis of unicameral bone cyst. To prevent cyst expansion and recurrence, aspiration, open curettage, ethanol cauterization, and continuous decompression using introducer needles were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The dog recovered from surgery, and a Robert Jones bandage was retained for 2 weeks. The follow-up at 1 month showed resolution of lameness. At 12 months post-surgery, radiographs revealed increased cortical thickness and no recurrence of the cyst or lameness.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Continuous decompression using introducer needles could be used to repair unicameral bone cysts. Small diameter introducer needles were especially useful, as the lesion was located at the joint. The procedures described in this report could be applied before other salvage procedures to promote healing and prevent recurrence.</p>","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144592489","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}
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Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbosacral spine in neutral and flexed position for presurgical assessment of clinically affected dogs with degenerative lumbosacral stenosis. 腰骶脊柱中性位和屈曲位的动态磁共振成像对退行性腰骶管狭窄临床影响犬的术前评估。
IF 1.3 2区 农林科学
Veterinary Surgery Pub Date : 2025-07-09 DOI: 10.1111/vsu.14311
Irenka Baldo Clemot, Chiara Briola, Abel B Ekiri, Rodolfo Cappello, Riata Marinelly, Josep Brocal, Alice Prodger, Lorenzo Mari
{"title":"Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbosacral spine in neutral and flexed position for presurgical assessment of clinically affected dogs with degenerative lumbosacral stenosis.","authors":"Irenka Baldo Clemot, Chiara Briola, Abel B Ekiri, Rodolfo Cappello, Riata Marinelly, Josep Brocal, Alice Prodger, Lorenzo Mari","doi":"10.1111/vsu.14311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.14311","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare diagnostic findings in neutral and flexed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lumbosacral joint (LSJ) performed for presurgical assessment in dogs with clinically suspected, diagnostically confirmed degenerative lumbosacral stenosis (DLSS), and to assess if these findings support the need for decompressive dorsal laminectomy/partial discectomy and/or foraminotomy in combination with distraction-stabilization techniques.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective, comparative study.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>A total of 24 dogs with clinically suspected, MRI-confirmed DLSS that underwent dynamic LSJ imaging.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Medical records and MRI findings of included cases from three referral hospitals were reviewed. Quantitative and qualitative assessments of the LSJ (LSJ angle, protrusion ratios, degree of intervertebral disc [IVD] protrusion, ventral bulging of the ligamentum flavum [VBLF], foraminal compression) were compared in neutral and flexed positions. Their correlations with the degree of IVD degeneration or spondylosis was evaluated. Interindividual agreement was assessed among three observers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Degree of IVD protrusion, foraminal stenosis, VBLF, and protrusion ratios, were significantly reduced in flexion compared with neutral position (p < .001 for all comparisons). No dogs had persistent compression of the cauda equina or completely occluded foramina in flexion. The response of IVD protrusion to flexion was significantly directly correlated to the degree of IVD degeneration (p = .004), but not of spondylosis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In flexed position, IVD protrusions, VBLF and foraminal stenoses improved in all cases, with resolution of all compression sites.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>With LSJ distraction-stabilization techniques, the need for concurrent decompressive dorsal laminectomy/partial discectomy or foraminotomy should be questioned, unless performed for IVD-spacer placement. Surgical case-control studies are required to investigate this further.</p>","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144592490","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}
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Prevalence and incidence rate of infection after partial tarsal arthrodesis in 89 dogs. 89只犬部分跗关节融合术后感染的流行及发病率。
IF 1.3 2区 农林科学
Veterinary Surgery Pub Date : 2025-07-09 DOI: 10.1111/vsu.14299
Erik Brudevold-Iversen, Tim Pearson, Giselle Hosgood, Lucas Beierer
{"title":"Prevalence and incidence rate of infection after partial tarsal arthrodesis in 89 dogs.","authors":"Erik Brudevold-Iversen, Tim Pearson, Giselle Hosgood, Lucas Beierer","doi":"10.1111/vsu.14299","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.14299","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To document the prevalence and incidence rate of infection in dogs undergoing partial tarsal arthrodesis (PTA). For context, findings were compared with the prevalence of infection following tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) at the same institution. Independent variables associated with infection were also identified.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Case-control study.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>Eighty-nine dogs underwent PTA; 292 dogs underwent TPLO.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Medical records for dogs that underwent PTA from 2017 to 2023 and dogs that underwent TPLO between January 2022 and December 2022 were reviewed. The prevalence, incidence rate, odds and incidence rate ratio of infection were calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of infection following PTA was 43%; following TPLO it was 13%. The incidence rate of infection was 0.00276 (95% CI: 0.00198-0.00375) and 0.00010 (95% CI: 0.00007-0.00013) infections per dog-week, respectively. The odds ratio and incidence rate ratio for infection following PTA were 5.0 (95% CI: 3.1-9.0) and 28.2 (95% CI: 17.7-45.0), respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The prevalence and incidence rate of infection were higher following PTA than TPLO. Dogs that underwent PTA were five times more likely to develop infection than dogs that underwent TPLO, and developed infection at 28 times the rate of dogs that underwent TPLO. Dogs with open wounds, no postoperative bandage, and treated with a combined medial and lateral approach, had a higher point prevalence of infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":23667,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144592492","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}
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