Other orth Flashcards
Bilias, Vet surg 2022
Incidence of and risk factors for surgical site infection following canine limb amputation
-incidence of SSI?
-Factors leading to increase in SSI rate?
12.5%
Amputations on a leg that was infected, for trauma, and those performed with BIPOLAR VESSEL SEALING DEVICE.
Galliano, vet surg 2022
Subcutaneous vascular access port implantation in the axillary or femoral/external iliac vein at the time of full limb amputation in dogs
-which vein was most commonly used?
-two dogs were euthanised due to complications with a port. Which port was the culprit?
jugular vein
jugular port
Radke, vet surg 2022
Evidence-based evaluation of owner-reported outcome measures for canine orthopaedic care – a COSMIN evaluation of 6 instruments
Which three Owner reported outcome measures can be recommended for dogs with OA?
CBPI, COI, LOAD
Newman, vet surg 2021
Susceptibility of canine chondrocytes and synoviocytes to antibiotic cytotoxicity in vitro
-Which antibiotics showed lower evidence of toxicity in vitro?
-which enzyme was used as a marker of increased apoptosis?
vancomycin and ampicillin
caspase 3 activity
Allen, vet surg 2019
Correlation between synovial fluid cytokine concentrations and limb function in normal dogs and in dogs with lameness from spontaneous osteoarthritis
-what biomarker was identified as the most accurate to distinguish OA from normal joints?
- Interleukin-1
- Interleukin-3
- Matrix metalloproteinase 3
- Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1
Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1
Kleine, vet surg 2019
Correlation of serum and synovial leptin concentrations with body condition scores in healthy and osteoarthritic dogs
what factor was associated with synovial fluid leptin?
- radiographic OA
- LOAD score
- IL-1B
LOAD score
Ravicini, JSAP 2023
Description and outcome of dogs with primary immune-mediated polyarthritis: 73 cases (2012-2017)
-What percentage of cases responded to treatment?
-What percentage had complete cure?
-What percentage relapsed?
-What percentage had well managed disease?
-What percentage dead due to IMPA?
95% responded
63% had complete cure
53% had relapse
81% well managed disease
19% dead due to IMPA
Maniaki, JFMS 2021
Associations between early neutering, obesity, outdoor access, trauma and feline degenerative joint disease
-What were three risk factors for OA?
-What as protective for OA?
Outdoor access, obesity and trauma were risk factors for OA.
Early neutering (before 6mo) was protective for OA.
Miller, JAVMA 2023
Retrospective analysis describes safety of therapeutic joint injections in dogs
Which factors were associated with increased soreness post injection? (2)
stem cell injection
Injectino volume in stifle and tarsus
Soukup, JAVMA 2020
The canine furcation cyst, a newly defined odontogenic cyst in dogs: 20 cases (2013–2017)
-Which tooth did the cyst arise from?
-What was the treatment?
Maxillary PM4
enucleation of the cyst lining +/- extraction
Markley, JAVMA 2021
Internet-based survey of the frequency and types of orthopaedic conditions and injuries experienced by dogs competing in agility
-What was the most commonly injured region reported?
-What was the second most common
-which breed sustained most injuries?
Shoulder most common
Iliopsoas second most common
Border collies
Salmelin, VCOT 2023
Comparison of Trauma in Dogs due to Direct Motor Vehicle Collision or Fall from Open Pick-up Truck Bed during Transportation (2002-2020)
-Which injury results in more orthopaedic and integument trauma?
-Which injury type results in more thoracic/ abdominal trauma?
-which injury type resulted in mot surgery
pick up truck fall - more ortho/integument trauma
direct RTA - more thoracic/ abdominal trauma
pick up truck - most surgery
Robertson JSAP 2023
Presenting signs and clinical outcome in dogs with metaphyseal osteopathy: 39 cases (2009–2018)
-What was the most common presenting sign?
-What was the rate of relapse?
-What percentage developed long-term autoimmune disease?
Pyrexia most common presenting sign
Relapse 8/25 (32%)
16% developed long-term autoimmune disease
Jones, JAVMA 2020
Radiographic features of histologically benign bone infarcts and bone infarcts associated with neoplasia in dogs
-What two radiographic features were associated with histologic classification for bone versus malignant bone infarcts?
medullary lysis (100% malignant and 70% benign)
and
periosteal proliferation (50% malignant and 21% benign)
Janas, VCOT 2021
Effects of cryotherapy on temperature change in caudal thigh muscles of dogs
-A 20 minute cold pack at 1^C resulted in a decrease in temperature in the underlying muscle for what duration?
60 minutes
Petazzoni JAVMA 2021
Outcome of rest with or without bandaging for treatment of carpal flexural contracture deformities in puppies: 47 puppies and 75 joints (2000-2018)
-what percentage of dogs responded to conservative management?
-What was the effect of bandaging?
100% all dogs responded to conservative management.
For dogs with grade 1 and 2 severity, no difference between bandaging and no bandaging
For grade 3 severity, bandaging sped up recovery.
Grading scale:
1 (weight-bearing on lateral surfaces of the digits; antebrachiocarpal varus and carpal procurvatum absent),
2 (antebrachiocarpal varus with slight flexion; no obvious carpal procurvatum),
3 (antebrachiocarpal varus with moderate or severe flexion; obvious carpal procurvatum
Nakano, JAVMA 2021
Outcome of appendicular or scapular osteosarcoma treated by limb amputation in cats: 67 cases (1997-2018)
What factor was significantly associated with development of metastases?
rate of distant mets after amputation?
Local recurrence rate?
MST?
OSA of humerus asoc mets.
42% distant mets after amputation, 46% mets overall.
Local recurrence rate 9%
MST 527d
Reising, JSAP 2021
Solitary osseous plasmacytomas in dogs: 13 cases (2004-2019)
-What was the most common location of osseous plasmacytoma?
-most common treatment?
-progression free interval?
-MST?
Vertebrae
radiotherapy
310d progression free interval
MST 912d
1166 days for radiotherapy cases
Marconato JAVMA 2021
Timing of adjuvant chemotherapy after limb amputation and effect on outcome in dogs with appendicular osteosarcoma without distant metastases
-within what time frame from amputation should chemotherapy be given for a survival benefit?
5 days.
MST <5 days: 445d, >5 days= 239d.
Olive, vet surg 2020
Preliminary evaluation of an osteochondral autograft, a prosthetic implant, and a biphasic absorbable implant for osteochondral reconstruction in a sheep model
-Tested autograft, CaPO4/chitosan biphasic implant, synacart.
-Which implants showed osteointegration?
-Which implants showed hyaline cartilage?
All had osteointegration, titanium less consistent.
-Autograft (all but 1) had hyaline cartilage.
-Biphasic (all but 1) had partial hyaline cartilage cover.
Almansa Ruiz, JSAP 2021
Temporomandibular joint injectionsin dogs with temporomandibular jointpain: 11 cases (2015-2019)
- What were the landmarks for injection?
- What was the mean duration free from clinical signs?
Lateral canthus to wing of atlas, zygomatic arch intersection.
461d
Villamizar-MArtinez, JFMS 2021
Comparison of unilateral rostral, middle and caudal segmental mandibulectomies as an alternative treatment for unilateral temporomandibular joint ankylosis in cats: an ex vivo study
-What are treatment options for unilateral TMJ ankylosis?
-Which location of mandibulectomy resulted in the greatest recovery of mandibular ROM?
-What size bone segment needed to be removed to recover ROM?
Condylectomy, Gap arthroplasty, wide extraarticular osteotomy
Caudal mandibulectomy (90%) was the best [middle (82%), rostral (54%)]
Bone segment required to be removed: 1.2cm
Knight, JFMS 2019
Feline head trauma: a CT analysis of skull fractures and their management in 75 cats
-Which fractures had an increased risk of implant loosening and malocclusion?
Palatine, pterygoid and hard palate injuries associated with increased risk implant loosening and malocclusion (internal upper jaw fractures)
Filho, VCOT 2024
Gait Analysis of Amputee Dogs Using a Pressure- Sensitive Walkway
-What was the effect of high versus low amptuation in a pelvic limb on % bodyweight distribution?
High pelvic limb amputation resulted in increased bodyweight distribution to the contralateral pelvic limb compared to low pelvic limb.
amputation level on forelimb made no difference
Martell-Moran, JFMS 2024
Surgical excision of P3 fragments in 86 declawed cats: case series (2013–2023)
-what was most common complication
short term lameness (14d)
McFadzean, JFMS 2024
Use of a novel three-dimensional anatomical plating system for treatment of caudal mandibular fractures in cats: 13 cases (2019–2023)
-what was the most common complication?
Swelling most common comploication.
Sartore, JFMS 2024
Osteochondrodysplasia and the c.1024G>T variant of TRPV4 gene in Scottish Fold cats: genetic and radiographic evaluation
-What % of cats with the 1024GT variant of TRPV4 gene had clinical signs of scottish fold osteochondral dyspalsia?
8%
Ziemann, JFMS 2023
Malocclusion in cats associated with mandibular soft tissue trauma: a retrospective case-control study
-What factor was associated with traumatic malocclusions?
brachycephaly
Griffin, JAVMA 2023
Modified hemipelvectomy techniques in dogs and cats appear well tolerated with good functional outcomes
-Which modified hemipelvectomy technique was associated with post-operative mobility concerns?
-Which technique had intra-operative complications?
Partial sacrectomy/vertebrectomy
Partial sacrectomy/vertebrectomy
Wilson, JAVMA 2023
Fibrotic myopathy and contracture of the caudal thigh musculature: a prospective study of 41 dogs (2019–2022)
-median age of presentation?
6 years
