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Traumatic lateral patellar luxation in a dog (2024)
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Simpson, M., Banks, C., von Hekkel, A., Watton, T., & Meeson, R. (2024). Traumatic lateral patellar luxation in a dog. Vet Record Case Reports, https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.825

A 2-year-old, female, entire, German shepherd dog presented for investigation of non-weight-bearing right hindlimb lameness following a suspected road traffic accident 1 day prior. Orthopaedic examination confirmed right lateral patellar luxation. St... Read More about Traumatic lateral patellar luxation in a dog.

Evaluation of subchondral bone cysts in canine elbows with radiographic osteoarthritis secondary to elbow dysplasia (2023)
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Jones, G., Gosby, M., May, E., & Meeson, R. (2023). Evaluation of subchondral bone cysts in canine elbows with radiographic osteoarthritis secondary to elbow dysplasia. Veterinary Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.14047

Objective: To investigate whether subchondral bone cysts (SBCs) were present in dogs with radiographic elbow osteoarthritis (OA) and to investigate their relationship with radiographic OA severity.Study design: Retrospective cross-sectional study.Sam... Read More about Evaluation of subchondral bone cysts in canine elbows with radiographic osteoarthritis secondary to elbow dysplasia.

Ultrasound-guided saphenous and sciatic nerve block with ropivacaine in an adult goat undergoing trochlear sulcoplasty for lateral patellar luxation (2023)
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Herrera-Linares, M., Bolt, D., Meeson, R., & Sanchis-Mora, S. (2023). Ultrasound-guided saphenous and sciatic nerve block with ropivacaine in an adult goat undergoing trochlear sulcoplasty for lateral patellar luxation. Vet Record Case Reports, https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.653

A 75 kg, 4-year-old, male, neutered, Saanen-cross, pet-owned, adult goat presented for left trochlear sulcoplasty for treatment of lateral patellar luxation. Premedication consisted of intravenous butorphanol (0.2 mg/kg), and midazolam (0.5 mg/kg, in... Read More about Ultrasound-guided saphenous and sciatic nerve block with ropivacaine in an adult goat undergoing trochlear sulcoplasty for lateral patellar luxation.

Risk Factors Associated with Plantar Necrosis following Tarsal Arthrodesis in Dogs (2023)
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Holroyd, K., Meeson, R., Pead, M., Mukherjee, L., Ferguson, J., & Kulendra, E. (2023). Risk Factors Associated with Plantar Necrosis following Tarsal Arthrodesis in Dogs. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-57222

Objectives The aim of this study was to define landmarks of the intermetatarsal channel of the dorsal pedal artery and to assess whether damage to the dorsal pedal artery during metatarsal screw placement in dogs undergoing pan- and partial-tarsal ar... Read More about Risk Factors Associated with Plantar Necrosis following Tarsal Arthrodesis in Dogs.

A new method for segmentation and analysis of bone callus in rodent fracture models using micro-CT (2022)
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Hopkinson, M., Jones, G., Evans, L., Gohin, S., Magnusdottir, R., Salmon, P., …Pitsillides, A. (2022). A new method for segmentation and analysis of bone callus in rodent fracture models using micro-CT. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.25507

Fracture burden has created a need to better understand bone repair processes under different pathophysiological states. Evaluation of structural and material properties of the mineralized callus, which is integral to restoring biomechanical stabilit... Read More about A new method for segmentation and analysis of bone callus in rodent fracture models using micro-CT.

Feline Femoral Fracture Fixation: What are the options? (2022)
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Roberts, V. J., & Meeson, R. L. (in press). Feline Femoral Fracture Fixation: What are the options?. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 1098612X2210903. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612x221090391

Practical relevance: The femur is the most commonly fractured bone in cats. Femoral fractures usually result from high-velocity trauma such as a road traffic accident or fall from a height and, as such, are associated with a wide variety of concurren... Read More about Feline Femoral Fracture Fixation: What are the options?.

Moving beyond the limits of detection: the past, the present, and the future of diagnostic imaging in canine osteoarthritis (2022)
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Jones, G., Pitsillidies, A., & Meeson, R. (2022). Moving beyond the limits of detection: the past, the present, and the future of diagnostic imaging in canine osteoarthritis. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.789898

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common orthopaedic condition in dogs, characterised as chronic, painful end-point of a synovial joint with limited therapeutic options other than palliative pain control or surgical salvage. Since the 1970s, radiograph... Read More about Moving beyond the limits of detection: the past, the present, and the future of diagnostic imaging in canine osteoarthritis.

Position Statement: Minimal criteria for reporting veterinary and animal medicine research for mesenchymal stromal/stem cells in orthopaedic applications. (2022)
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Guest, D. J., Dudhia, J., Smith, R. K., Roberts, S., Conzemius, M., Innes, J. F., …Meeson, R. L. (2022). Position Statement: Minimal criteria for reporting veterinary and animal medicine research for mesenchymal stromal/stem cells in orthopaedic applications. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.817041

Mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) are being used in an increasingly broad range of clinical applications in horses, dogs and cats. In this position statement, we aim to provide guidelines to improve reporting research involving the use of MSCs in... Read More about Position Statement: Minimal criteria for reporting veterinary and animal medicine research for mesenchymal stromal/stem cells in orthopaedic applications..

An examination of two different approaches for the study of femoral neck fracture: towards a more relevant rodent model (2021)
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Monzem, S., Gohin, S., Yagüe Ballester, R., Lopes de Souza, R., Meeson, R., & Anthony Pitsillides, A. (2021). An examination of two different approaches for the study of femoral neck fracture: towards a more relevant rodent model. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1177/09544119211053057

Femoral neck fractures are a massive personal and health programme burden. Methods to study femoral neck strength, across its combined trabecular and cortical components are therefore essential. Rodent ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis models are comm... Read More about An examination of two different approaches for the study of femoral neck fracture: towards a more relevant rodent model.

CD146 Delineates an Interfascicular Cell Sub-Population in Tendon That Is Recruited during Injury through Its Ligand Laminin-α4 (2021)
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Marr, N., Meeson, R., Kelly, E., Fang, Y., Peffers, M., Pitsillides, A., …Thorpe, C. (2021). CD146 Delineates an Interfascicular Cell Sub-Population in Tendon That Is Recruited during Injury through Its Ligand Laminin-α4. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22189729

The interfascicular matrix (IFM) binds tendon fascicles and contains a population of morphologically distinct cells; however the role of IFM-localised cell populations in tendon repair remains to be determined. The basement membrane protein laminin-α... Read More about CD146 Delineates an Interfascicular Cell Sub-Population in Tendon That Is Recruited during Injury through Its Ligand Laminin-α4.

Full‐field strain of regenerated bone tissue in a femoral fracture model (2020)
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KARALI, A., KAO, A., MEESON, R., ROLDO, M., BLUNN, G., & TOZZI, G. (2020). Full‐field strain of regenerated bone tissue in a femoral fracture model. Journal of Microscopy, https://doi.org/10.1111/jmi.12937

The mechanical behavior of regenerated bone tissue during fracture healing is key in determining its ability to withstand physiological loads. However, the strain distribution in the newly formed tissue and how this influences the way a fracture heal... Read More about Full‐field strain of regenerated bone tissue in a femoral fracture model.

Risk Factors for Canine Osteoarthritis and Its Predisposing Arthropathies: A Systematic Review (2020)
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Anderson, K. L., Zulch, H., O'Neill, D. G., Meeson, R. L., & Collins, L. M. (2020). Risk Factors for Canine Osteoarthritis and Its Predisposing Arthropathies: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00220

Osteoarthritis is a common clinical and pathological end-point from a range of joint disorders, that ultimately lead to structural and functional decline of the joint with associated lameness and pain. Increasing understanding of the risk factors ass... Read More about Risk Factors for Canine Osteoarthritis and Its Predisposing Arthropathies: A Systematic Review.

Epidemiology and clinical management of elbow joint disease in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK (2020)
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O'Neill, D. G., Brodbelt, D. C., Hodge, R., Church, D. B., & Meeson, R. L. (2020). Epidemiology and clinical management of elbow joint disease in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-020-0080-5

Conditions affecting the elbow joint are a common cause of lameness in dogs. Primary-care veterinary clinical data are now recognised as a valuable research resource. Using data from the VetCompass Programme, this study aimed to report the frequency... Read More about Epidemiology and clinical management of elbow joint disease in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK.