Special Issue "Advances in Animal Orthopedics and Fracture Repair"

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2022.

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Francesco Macrì
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Department of Veterinary Science, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy
Interests: radiology; ultrasound; endoscopy and surgery in small animals
Dr. Simona Di Pietro
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Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy
Interests: ophthalmology; internal medicine; domestic animal
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Dr. Cecilia Vullo
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Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
Interests: veterinary surgery; veterinary science; veterinary anesthesiology

Special Issue Information

We invite original research papers that address improved orthopedics and fracture repair in animals.

Orthopedic surgery and traumatology have undergone a significant evolution in the last 10 years. The topics of this Special Issue encompass all aspects of musculoskeletal research, diagnoses, and treatment, including, but not limited to, musculoskeletal trauma, orthopedic oncology, infections, degenerative diseases, surgery of the extremity, spine, adult reconstructive surgery of the hip and knee, congenital anomalies, and regenerative medicine.

Furthermore, this Special Issue aims to include topics in biotechnology such as the application of synthetic growth factors, autologous growth factors and platelet-rich plasma, mesenchymal stem cells and scaffolds, and bone substitutes.

The areas of interest include surgery, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic imaging, and regenerative medicine.

Therefore, the purpose of this Special Issue is to present high-quality documents focused on new surgical techniques and approaches in small and large animals, including laboratory and exotic animals. Our goal is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical research in as much detail as possible.

Research articles, case reports, case series, and original reviews are invited for submission to this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Francesco Macrì
Dr. Simona Di Pietro
Dr. Cecilia Vullo
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Animals is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • musculoskeletal trauma
  • orthopedic oncology
  • infections
  • degenerative diseases
  • surgery of the extremity
  • spine
  • adult reconstructive surgery of the hip and knee
  • congenital anomalies
  • regenerative medicine

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Preliminary Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of a Novel Resorbable Implant of Polylactic Acid (PLA) for Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA) by Modified Maquet Technique (MMT)
Animals 2021, 11(5), 1271; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051271 - 28 Apr 2021
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Our objectives were to determine whether PLA implants can be used in TTA with successful results; secondly, to observe whether they provide a faster bone healing; finally, to determine whether weight or age influences bone healing scores. PLA cages were created with a [...] Read more.
Our objectives were to determine whether PLA implants can be used in TTA with successful results; secondly, to observe whether they provide a faster bone healing; finally, to determine whether weight or age influences bone healing scores. PLA cages were created with a 3D printer. TTA by MMT with PLA implants was performed in 24 patients. Follow-ups were carried out pre-surgical, at 1, 2, and 5 months and consisted of a radiographic study and a lameness assessment. A comparison was performed in terms of weight and age. Patients data, time between follow-up examinations, healing score, and lameness score were compared between patients using commercial software for statistically significant differences p < 0.05. Eighteen dogs finished the study. The ossification degrees presented statistically significant differences between each other. PLA implants maintained the advancement in 100% of cases. Comparing weight and age did not present any statistically significant differences between groups. Lameness presented statistically significant differences between follow-up examinations. Complications were observed in 20.8%. PLA implants for TTA provide good functional results, presenting an acceptable rate of complications. They provide a faster bone healing of the osteotomy gap, which was not affected by age or body weight, and have a clinical recovery time similar to metallic implants. Full article
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Evaluation of Bone Healing Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography in Non-Operative Treatment of Tibial Fracture in a Puppy Dog
Animals 2021, 11(2), 284; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11020284 - 23 Jan 2021
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A 10-month-old mixed-breed male dog was presented with an oblique tibial fracture. The dog was treated with a Robert Jones-like bandage as a conservative approach, and was subjected to X-ray, B-mode, Color Doppler and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) examinations during the fracture healing, in [...] Read more.
A 10-month-old mixed-breed male dog was presented with an oblique tibial fracture. The dog was treated with a Robert Jones-like bandage as a conservative approach, and was subjected to X-ray, B-mode, Color Doppler and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) examinations during the fracture healing, in order to assess bone hemodynamic changes. B-mode, Power Doppler and CEUS examinations of the fracture gap were performed at 7, 20, 35, and 50 days post-trauma. Quantitative analysis of CEUS and perfusion parameters were obtained. On CEUS, a steep incline in signal numbers was visible in fracture gap at 7 days with peaks at 35 days, after which the vascularization decreases gradually over the next days. In this study, CEUS provided important information on the early stages of the callus formation and on the healing of neighboring tissues, allowing recognition of a correct bone healing. Moreover, the number of vascular signals on CEUS was greater than that on Doppler images on the same day. This report showed the application of CEUS in controlling the fracture healing process. CEUS could be a method of monitoring the remedial processes, assessing the tibial fracture perfusion characterized by low-velocity, small-volume blood flows. Full article
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