Anderson Luiz de Carvalho, Ana Bárbara Krummenauer Formenton, Joanna Kulczynski Campos, Vilson Ferreira Fraga Junior, Eduardo Raposo Monteiro, Jakson Mandredini Vassoler, Márcio Poletto Ferreira, Marcelo Meller Alievi
{"title":"Ex Vivo Biomechanical Comparison of Four Techniques to Tibiotarsus Osteosynthesis in Adult Laying Hens (Gallus gallus domesticus).","authors":"Anderson Luiz de Carvalho, Ana Bárbara Krummenauer Formenton, Joanna Kulczynski Campos, Vilson Ferreira Fraga Junior, Eduardo Raposo Monteiro, Jakson Mandredini Vassoler, Márcio Poletto Ferreira, Marcelo Meller Alievi","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1793943","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1793943","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong> To assess the biomechanical parameters of intact tibiotarsi (INT) and tibiotarsi with a 5-mm segmental diaphyseal defect repaired using four osteosynthesis techniques: a locking plate (LP), a plate-rod combination, an external skeletal fixator (one end-threaded positive-profile pin per fragment) with an intramedullary pin tie-in (TIF 1), and an external skeletal fixator (two end-threaded positive-profile pins per fragment) with an intramedullary pin tie-in (TIF 2).</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong> Sixty tibiotarsi from 30 adult laying hens were allocated into five groups for nondestructive dynamic torsion and four-point bending tests, followed by failure tests. Nondestructive dynamic tests evaluated stiffness over time in torsion and bending. Torsion destructive tests provided maximum torque and rotation values, whereas the four-point bending tests provided the yield load, maximum bending load, and maximum displacement.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> The INT group showed higher torsional stiffness and maximum torque but similar bending stiffness, torsional strength, and bending strength in one or more groups. LP and TIF 2 exhibited the highest similarity frequencies among the treatment groups, whereas the TIF 1 group displayed lower stiffness and strength for most of the evaluated parameters.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong> Similar results for LP and TIF-2 groups suggest the biomechanical equivalence of these methods for tibiotarsal osteosynthesis in adult hens.</p>","PeriodicalId":51204,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":" ","pages":"145-152"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640266","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}
William T G Hawker, Noel Moens, Bruce Guest, Michelle Oblak, Melissa MacIver, John Runciman
{"title":"The Effect of Locking Head Inserts on the Biomechanical Properties of a 3.5-mm Broad Locking Compression Plate When Used in an Open Fracture-Gap Model.","authors":"William T G Hawker, Noel Moens, Bruce Guest, Michelle Oblak, Melissa MacIver, John Runciman","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1800973","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1800973","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong> To determine the effect of locking head inserts (LHI) on plate strain, stiffness, and deformation when applied to a 3.5-mm broad locking compression plate (LCP) in an open fracture-gap model.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong> Six, 13-hole, 3.5-mm broad LCP were secured to epoxy bone models with a 10 mm central defect and 1 mm plate offset. Two peripheral locking screws were placed in each segment, with the remaining screw holes left unfilled. Three strain gauges were glued to each LCP at anticipated regions of maximum strain. Constructs underwent cyclic uniaxial loading at a rate of 20 mm/min to 400 N in three different configurations (Configuration 1: no LHI, Configuration 2: 3 LHI, Configuration 3: 9 LHI). LHI were tightened to 4 Nm of torque. A data acquisition system was used to collect implant strain during testing. Construct stiffness and deformation were recorded by the biomechanical testing machine.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> Maximum implant strain was recorded at the central screw hole directly over the simulated fracture gap in all configurations (Mdn 1,837.3 µε [interquartile range: 1,805.1-1,862.0]). There was no difference in implant peak-to-peak strain with addition of LHI at all three gauges (Gauge 1 [<i>p</i> = 0.847], Gauge 2 [<i>p</i> = 0.847], Gauge 3 [<i>p</i> = 0.311]). Similarly, peak-to-peak displacement (<i>p</i> = 0.069) and axial construct stiffness (<i>p</i> = 0.311) did not change with the addition of LHI.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong> The addition of LHI to a 3.5-mm broad LCP construct was not shown to have an effect on plate strain, stiffness, or deformation.</p>","PeriodicalId":51204,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":" ","pages":"178-185"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143015870","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}
Daniel M G Perez Neto, Leonardo A L Muzzi, Fábio L Santos, Ruthnea A L Muzzi, Fernando Y K Kawamoto, Luciane R Mesquita, Bruno W Minto
{"title":"Biomechanical Evaluation of a Femoral Implant for Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty in Dogs: An Ex Vivo Study.","authors":"Daniel M G Perez Neto, Leonardo A L Muzzi, Fábio L Santos, Ruthnea A L Muzzi, Fernando Y K Kawamoto, Luciane R Mesquita, Bruno W Minto","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1800818","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1800818","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong> The objective of this study was to assess the stability of the femoral component of a hip resurfacing arthroplasty prosthesis in canine cadaveric bone using a biomechanical test.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong> Twenty adult dog cadavers were utilized, from which both femoral bones were extracted and preserved for experimentation. For each pair of femurs from the same animal, one femur underwent implantation of the hip resurfacing arthroplasty prosthesis, while the contralateral femur remained intact. All femoral specimens underwent flexo-compression biomechanical testing, with variables including maximum load (ML), load at collapse (LC), displacement at maximum load (DML), displacement at collapse (DC), and stiffness (k) being analysed. Subsequent to the biomechanical evaluation, the femoral specimens were radiographed to assess failure behaviour.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> The prosthesis group showed a reduction of 22% (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.050) for the ML variable and 27% (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05) for LC values. The prosthetic group supported a mean ML equivalent to six times the body weight of the animals whose bones were tested. No significant disparities were detected between the groups for the other analysed variables (DML, DC, and k). Similar failure patterns, such as fractures in the femoral neck region, were observed in specimens from both groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong> The hip resurfacing arthroplasty prosthesis demonstrated biomechanical performance with no differences in DML, DC, and k but showed inferior performance in ML and LC when compared with intact femurs in the <i>ex vivo</i> setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":51204,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":" ","pages":"171-177"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142808527","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":"An Ex Vivo Comparison of Stainless Steel Cables to a Non-metallic Polymer Cerclage Cable in an Equine Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis Model.","authors":"Lawrence I M Kadic, Chin-Chi Liu, Laura M Riggs","doi":"10.1055/a-2591-7825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2591-7825","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to compare the monotonic tensile strength and fatigue strength of a stainless steel cable (SSC) compared to a human non-metallic polymer cable (NMPC) in an <i>ex vivo</i> metacarpophalangeal joint arthrodesis model lacking a dorsal plate application.An <i>ex vivo</i> experimental biomechanical equine cadaver limb study. Ten metacarpophalangeal joints were collected from five adult Thoroughbred horses, euthanatized for reasons unrelated to orthopaedic disease. Each pair of metacarpophalangeal joints was randomly instrumented with either a 1.7-mm SSC or a NMPC. Each construct was tested in cyclic loading followed by a single cycle to failure in axial compression. Displacement at a target load of 200 N over 500 cycles at 1 Hz was recorded prior to single-cycle to failure testing.In cyclic testing, the overall movement of the NMPC constructs was more than that of the SSC constructs (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). In single-cycle testing, the maximum load achieved at failure in the SSC constructs was higher compared to the NMPC constructs (<i>p</i> = 0.0002).The results of this study do not support the use of a NMPC as a palmar/plantar tension band for metacarpophalangeal joint arthrodesis in horses suffering from a suspensory breakdown injury, because the stability of the SSC constructs outweighs the potential benefits and ease of application of the NMPC. However, additional <i>ex vivo</i> studies should be conducted to compare both cable systems with dorsal plate application on the metacarpophalangeal joint.</p>","PeriodicalId":51204,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144052626","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}
Sergio A Arias, Cleuza M F Rezende, Hans J Menzel, Plínio F Mantovani, Letícia G Oliveira, Fátima M C Caldeira, Sheila C Rahal, Cássio R A Ferrigno, Matthew J Allen
{"title":"Kinetic and Kinematic Gait Analyses of Dogs with Undersized Cementless Stems (Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Coated) versus Cemented in Total Hip Replacement.","authors":"Sergio A Arias, Cleuza M F Rezende, Hans J Menzel, Plínio F Mantovani, Letícia G Oliveira, Fátima M C Caldeira, Sheila C Rahal, Cássio R A Ferrigno, Matthew J Allen","doi":"10.1055/a-2591-7747","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2591-7747","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To use kinetic and kinematic analysis to determine whether a cementless femoral implanted with a bioactive coating can be an effective alternative to a cemented femoral stem.In the Cemented group, six dogs were implanted with a 316L stainless steel hip prosthesis. The six dogs in the Cementless group were implanted with a 316L stainless steel hip prosthesis with a biphasic calcium phosphate coating. Kinetic gait analysis was performed before the surgery and at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 weeks postoperatively. Kinematic analyses were carried out before the surgery and at 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 16 weeks.A slow and sustained improvement in kinetic parameters occurred over time. Dogs implanted with the cemented prosthesis recovered normal preoperative values for maximal hip extension angle by 4 weeks after surgery. Dogs with cementless prosthesis had not recovered normal hip extension by 4 weeks. Despite this short-term change in hip mobility, there were no significant differences in gait between the two groups over the 4-month study period.No differences in gait between cementless and cemented prosthesis were observed throughout the postoperative period to the fourth month. Additionally, compensation and adaptation with gradual recovery of kinetic and kinematic parameters were evident.</p>","PeriodicalId":51204,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144065089","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":"Elastography and Applications in the Musculoskeletal System in Veterinary Medicine: From Physical Basis to Image Formation.","authors":"Wanessa Patrícia Rodrigues da Silva, Rafaela Rodrigues Ribeiro, Iago Martins Oliveira, Naida Cristina Borges","doi":"10.1055/a-2577-1449","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2577-1449","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Musculoskeletal ultrasound is a versatile imaging technique, surpassing conventional radiographic examinations in detecting certain alterations in the musculoskeletal system and showing effectiveness comparable to magnetic resonance imaging in assessing articular and periarticular soft tissues. The objective of this review is to discuss the physical principles of ultrasound elastography and its applications in the musculoskeletal system of veterinary medicine. This bibliographic review compiles relevant studies exploring elastography's physical basis, its technological development, and its clinical applications in veterinary contexts. Elastography complements B-mode ultrasound by assessing tissue stiffness, offering unique diagnostic insights beyond acoustic impedance and flow properties. Studies have demonstrated the potential of elastography in evaluating tendon injuries, muscle disorders, and bone healing, with promising results in dogs, horses and experimental models like sheep. Techniques such as compression elastography and shear wave elastography provide qualitative and quantitative data, enhancing the assessment of pathological changes. Shear wave elastography enables precise measurements of tissue elasticity, aiding the diagnosis, monitoring of healing and evaluation of therapeutic interventions. Despite technical challenges, elastography is a valuable tool that can optimize musculoskeletal diagnostics and treatment planning. Its expanding use in veterinary medicine underscores its clinical relevance and potential for widespread adoption as a complementary imaging modality.</p>","PeriodicalId":51204,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144042756","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":"Treatment Outcome and Radiographic Appearance of Healed Tibial Tuberosity Avulsion Fractures in Skeletally Mature Dogs: 21 Cases (2016-2023).","authors":"Jaymie N Zweig, S Christopher Ralphs","doi":"10.1055/a-2577-1589","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2577-1589","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to evaluate the function and radiographic appearance of healed tibial tuberosity avulsion fractures (TTAF) in dogs after they achieve skeletal maturity.This was a retrospective, single-centre cohort study. The medical records of skeletally mature dogs with previously treated TTAF were reviewed.Bilateral mediolateral stifle radiographs were obtained. Radiographic measurements of tibial plateau angle, patellar position (PP) and axial and transverse tibial tuberosity position were statistically evaluated. Treatment outcome was assessed via direct examination and owner evaluation.Twenty-one dogs were included. Treatment groups were open reduction and internal fixation with pins only (<i>n</i> = 9), open reduction and internal fixation with pins and tension band (<i>n</i> = 6) and non-surgical management with a cast (<i>n</i> = 6). In surgically managed cases, the tibial plateau angle and transverse tibial tuberosity position of TTAF stifles decreased while PP and axial tibial tuberosity position increased. Changes were not observed in the non-surgically managed group. The outcome of surgically managed cases was excellent. The outcome of non-surgically managed cases was reported by owners as good to excellent, although medial patellar luxation was observed in two dogs.Surgically managed TTAF result in altered tibial tuberosity and PP but lead to excellent outcomes despite morphologic changes at skeletal maturity. Non-surgically managed TTAF do not significantly alter tibial tuberosity and PP and result in good to excellent outcomes but may increase the risk of patellar luxation.</p>","PeriodicalId":51204,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144038907","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}
Anna Lia Sullivan, Nathaniel R Ordway, Brian H Park, Pavlos Natsios, Massimo Petazzoni, Selena Tinga
{"title":"Biomechanical Comparison of Spacer Pin Fixation to Two Established Methods of Tibial Tuberosity Transposition Stabilization in Dogs.","authors":"Anna Lia Sullivan, Nathaniel R Ordway, Brian H Park, Pavlos Natsios, Massimo Petazzoni, Selena Tinga","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1793853","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1793853","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong> The aim of this cadaveric study was to compare the biomechanical outcomes of three methods of stabilization for tibial tuberosity transposition to treat medial patellar luxation: a complete osteotomy with a two-pin and tension band wire (TBW) fixation (TBW group), a partial osteotomy with a two-pin fixation (2 Pin group), and a partial osteotomy with a spacer pin fixation (Spacer Pin group).</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong> Thirty medium to large-sized canine cadaveric tibiae were dissected and randomly assigned to one of three groups: TBW, 2 Pin, and Spacer Pin groups. The patellar ligaments were loaded in tension until ultimate failure. Ultimate failure force and mode of failure were documented, stiffness was calculated, and the results were compared statistically between the three treatment groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> There were not any significant differences in ultimate failure force or stiffness between groups. All groups predominantly failed by patellar ligament failure, with distal tibial crest fracture/displacement being the second-most common mode in the 2 Pin and Spacer Pin groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong> The mechanical properties of the spacer pin stabilization were not different from the TBW and 2 Pin groups. The spacer pin technique could be an alternative way to stabilize tibial tuberosity following tibial tuberosity transposition with a partial osteotomy based on this cadaveric load-to-failure model.</p>","PeriodicalId":51204,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":" ","pages":"127-134"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12074792/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modified Cranial Closing Wedge Osteotomy (AMA-Based CCWO) to Treat Cranial Cruciate Ligament Deficient Stifle in 204 Dogs Over 50 Kg: Magnitude of the Craniocaudal Angulation of the Proximal Tibia and Rate of Surgical Site Infection.","authors":"Laurent Guénégo, Aldo Vezzoni, Luca Vezzoni","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1790511","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1790511","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong> The aim of this retrospective study was to report the magnitude of the craniocaudal angulation of the proximal tibia (CCAPT) quantified by the angle between the anatomical axis (AA) and the mechanical axis (MA), called the AMA angle, and the tibial plateau angle (TPA) in dogs >50 kg that were treated by cranial closing wedge osteotomy based on the AMA angle (AMA-based CCWO). Furthermore, the percentage of dogs in which the AA and MA could be aligned postoperatively and the rate of surgical site infection (SSI) were reported.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong> Medical records (between January 2016 and September 2023) were reviewed for 204 dogs that had AMA-based CCWO stabilized with a double locking plate (DLP) fixation with or without joint exploration plus a Robert Jones bandage (RJB) and were given postoperative antibiotics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> The median (range) preoperative AMA angle and TPA were 3.1° (0-5.1°) and 30° (22-49.6°), respectively, and the postoperative AMA angle and TPA were 0° (-2.4 to 1.6°) and 9.2° (4-15°), respectively. The AA and MA were aligned in 82% of dogs. Grade 4 healing occurred in all osteotomies by 8 weeks postoperatively. Except for one dog, no SSIs were recorded.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong> Concerning the magnitude of CCAPT in dogs >50 kg and the low SSI rate, AMA-based CCWO stabilized with a DLP fixation plus an RJB and postoperative antibiotics should be considered for treating cranial cruciate ligament-deficient stifles in this subset of dogs.</p>","PeriodicalId":51204,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":" ","pages":"111-118"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12074791/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142300362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Does the Craniolateral Approach Provide Better Exposure to the Radius than the Craniomedial Approach for Internal Fracture Fixation in Dogs?","authors":"Kuan-Ting Lin, Daniel A Degner, Charles E DeCamp","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1788771","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1788771","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To compare the exposure of the craniolateral approach (CLA) with craniomedial approach (CMA) of the radius in dogs. To make general observations of each approach that may affect the ease of fracture repair.Six canine cadavers were used in the study to compare the exposed surface area, length, and width of radius with CLA and CMA (<i>n</i> = 12).The CLA exposed a larger surface area of the radius compared with the CMA (<i>p</i> = 0.01). The CLA of the radius had greater proximal width compared with the CMA (<i>p</i> = 0.01). There was no significant difference in the length of exposed radii with either approach.The CLA provided greater exposure for internal fixation of the radius in dogs.</p>","PeriodicalId":51204,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":" ","pages":"97-102"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143626932","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}