How 3-D printing benefits presurgical planning for angular limb deformityFebruary 4, 2019 The surgical treatment of limb deformities in dogs has historically been approached by taking preoperative measurements using radiographic orthogonal views. When calculations for the osteotomy location, hardware type, and size were determined, the information was transferred to the patient in the operating theatre. Although using this procedure can result in satisfactory outcomes, there are many cases involving severe deformities where preoperative planning can be very difficult. Having a 3-D model closely approximating the actual limb can significantly benefit the preoperative plan. Enter 3-D printing Three-dimensional printing (3DP) is proving to be a very useful technique in veterinary orthopedic applications, particularly as it relates to preoperative planning. Production of multiple models that are scaled on a one-to-one ratio to the patient can allow the surgeon to accurately plan surgical procedures. Using these techniques for preoperative planning can provide several benefits, including lessening time under anesthesia and lowering its associated risks, as well as decreasing surgical site infection. Although it is expensive, the cost of employing 3DP can be justified when considering the benefit of shorter surgeries, less anesthetic time, and facilitating more consistent results to avoid subsequent revision surgeries. In the majority of cases, the use of 3-D modeling is …
Education Center - SponsoredA New Way Forward in Canine Osteoarthritis: Targeting Pain and Inflammation at Its Sourceby • Exubrion Therapeutics The traditional approach to canine osteoarthritis (OA) has largely focused on treatments such as NSAIDs, joint supplements, stem cell, PRP, and anti-nerve growth factor (anti-NGF) injections. This raises a critical question: What if we could do more than manage symptoms? What if we could target the inflammation driving the disease?
Wildlife vets create ‘snowshoes’ for injured mockingbirdSeptember 8, 2016Sometimes, you have to get creative when treating a teeny-tiny patient. That’s what the veterinary staff of the California Wildlife Center in Malibu, Calif., did when they found a Northern Mockingbird whose feet were “knuckling.” This meant the bird couldn’t open her feet to perch or even stand.
