Canine and Feline Arthrology and Arthroscopy

Considered the gold standard for the treatment of joint disease in humans, arthroscopy is now a rapidly growing area of treatment in veterinary medicine.Canine and Feline Arthroscopyprovides comprehensive, highly illustrated coverage of basic and advanced techniques for small animal general arthroscopy, with discussions of relevant topics such as equipment, diseases, and techniques. Multiple techniques of the same procedure highlight significant advantages and disadvantages of each technique and present variations of disease processes and differing treatment options. This practical guide reflects the latest advances in the field, including major evolutions in equipment and technique, to give you the knowledge and guidance needed to perform minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery on dogs and cats.

Table of Contents:

Part I. General principles of arthroscopy
1. Introduction
2. Equipment
3. Fundamentals of Arthroscopy Practice
4. Complications
5. Arthroscopic Skill Development and Training
6. Second Look Arthroscopy
7. Needle arthroscopy
Part II. Foundations of Arthroscopic Management
8. Structure and Function of Diarthrodial Joints
9. Biology and Assessment of Articular Cartilage
10. Pathophysiology and Treatment of Osteoarthritis
11. Focal Cartilage Injury
12. Complex Articular Surface Injuries
13. Pathophysiology and treatment of Septic Arthritis
14. Joint Assessment for Neoplasia
Part III. Arthroscopic management of the Shoulder Joint
15. General Principles of Shoulder Joint Arthroscopy
16. Osteochondrosis of the Shoulder
17. Shoulder Instability
18. Diseases of the Biceps Brachii
19. Diseases of the Lateral Soft Tissues
20. Calcifications of the Caudal Glenoid
Part IV. Arthroscopic management of the Elbow joint
21. General Principles of Elbow Joint Arthroscopy
22. Osteochondrosis of the Elbow
23. Medial Coronoid Process Disease
24. Medial Flexor Enthesopathy
25. Medial Compartment Disease and Osteoarthritis
26. Ununited Anconeal Process
27. Incomplete Ossification of the Humeral Condyle
28. Elbow incongruity
Part V. Arthroscopic management of the Carpus
29. General Principles of Carpus Arthroscopy
30. Articular Fractures
31. Collateral Ligament Injury
Part VI. Arthroscopic management of the Coxofemoral joint
32. General Principles of Coxofemoral Joint Arthroscopy
33. Cartilage Assessment Pre-pelvic Osteotomy
34. Coxofemoral Joint Trauma
Part VII. Arthroscopic management of the Stifle joint
35. Arthroscopy of total hip replacement
36. General Principles of Stifle Joint Arthroscopy
37. Diagnostic Stifle Arthroscopy
38. Arthroscopic Meniscectomy and Meniscus Repair
39. Lateral Compartment Cartilage Disease
40. Osteochondrosis of the Stifle Joint
41. Patellar Luxation
42. Intra-articular Treatment of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture
43. Arthroscopic-assisted Treatment of Fractures
44. Treatment of Long Digital Extensor Avulsion
Part VIII. Arthroscopic management of the Tarsus
45. General Principles of Tarsus Arthroscopy
46. Osteochondrosis of the Tarsus
47. Tarsal Trauma
Part IX. Diagnostic and Operative Arthroscopy in the Cat
48. General principles and applications of feline arthroscopy