Presented: 2018 Veterinary Orthopedic Society Meeting
Authors: William Tyler Clough(1), Sherman O. Canapp Jr.(1)
(1) Veterinary Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Group, Annapolis Junction, MD
Introduction: Objective analysis of lameness is an important component in the work-up of orthopedic disease and monitoring recovery. Weight distribution, and off-loading, of the stance is a commonly used subjective assessment during the orthopedic [...]
Comparison of Two Cold Compression Therapy Protocols After Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy in Dogs
Published: Tierärztliche Praxis Kleintiere. 2017; 45(4):226-233. doi: 10.15654/TPK-170049
Authors: N. von Freeden (1), F. Duerr (2), M. Fehr (1), C. Diekmann (1), C. Mandel (1), O. Harms (1)
(1) Clinic for Small Animal Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Foundation, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany;
(2) Colorado State University, Department of Clinical Sciences, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Objective: To evaluate [...]
Despite the fact that limb amputation is a commonly performed procedure in veterinary medicine, quantitative data regarding outcomes are lacking. The intention of this study was to evaluate the effect of limb amputation on weight distribution to the remaining three limbs at a stance in dogs.
Objective: To evaluate the accuracy and repeatability of measurements collected using a weight distribution platform and a pressure sensitive walkway using an inanimate object with known weight distribution.
