Skurla CP, James SP.
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Postmortem retrieved canine THR: femoral and acetabular component interaction.
Baylor University, Department of Engineering, PO Box 97356, Waco, TX 76798, USA.
2004
Dogs are the preferred animal model for testing of human total hip replacements (THRs). A postmortem retrieval program for clinical, cemented, canine THR was established to analyze the long-term performance of THRs in dogs and to compare that performance to postmortem retrievals of human THRs. The purpose of the present study was to analyze the interaction between the…
Liska, WD
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Femur fractures associated with canine total hip replacement.
Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, 1111 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77027, USA.
March-April, 2004
OBJECTIVE: To report femur fracture as a complication of canine total hip replacement (THR) and to report the incidence, predisposing factors, treatment options, and outcome. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective clinical study. ANIMALS: Twenty-two client-owned dogs with 24 femoral fractures occurring during or after THR. METHODS: Cemented THR (BioMedtrix, Boonton, NJ) was…
Montavon, PM Tepic S
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Zurich Cementless – a new concept in canine total hip replacement Principles of anchorage, surgical technique and results after five years of clinical experience
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zurich
December, 1998
In just over three decades, total hip replacement (THR) has changed the practice of orthopedic surgery, has created a whole new industry to support it and, most importantly, has improved quality of life of millions of patients to the extent unparalleled by any single procedure in the history of surgery. All of this was made possible with the advent of cemented THR. In human surgery, within the first decade following…
