Advances in Small Animal Total Joint Replacement

Jeffrey N. Peck, DVM, DACVS, is Staff Surgeon at Affiliated Veterinary Specialists in Maitland, Florida.Denis J. Marcellin-Little, DEDV, DACVS, DECVS, is Professor of Orthopedic Surgery in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.

• Contributors ixForeword xiMarvin L. OlmsteadForeword xiiiDavid J. DeYoungForeword xviiMark D. Markel, Chair of the Board of Trustees ACVS FoundationPreface and Acknowledgments xix1. The History of Joint Replacement in Veterinary Surgery 3Mariana Quina and Jeffrey N. Peck2. Implant Materials: Structural 11Simon C. Roe3. Implant Materials: Surface Coating 19David J. DeYoung and Denis J. Marcellin-Little4. Weight-Bearing Surfaces 31Jeffrey N. Peck5. Methods of Immediate Fixation 39Kei Hayashi and Kurt S. Schulz6. Biomechanical Considerations in Total Hip Replacement 53Michael P. Kowaleski7. Clinical Application of Total Hip Replacement 69Jeffrey N. Peck, William D. Liska, David J. DeYoung, and Denis J. Marcellin-Little8. Revision Strategies for Total Hip Replacement 109Jeffrey N. Peck and Denis J. Marcellin-Little9. Biomechanical Considerations in Total Knee Replacement 131Matthew Allen and Kenneth Mann10. Clinical Application of Total Knee Replacement 151Melvyn Pond11. Biomechanical Considerations in Total Elbow Development 163Greg Van Der Meulen12. Clinical Application of Total Elbow Replacement in Dogs 179Loïc M. Déjardin, Reunan P. Guillou, and Michael Conzemius13. Emerging Arthroplasties 199Jeffrey N. Peck14. Custom Total Joint Arthroplasty 223Denis J. Marcellin-Little and Ola L.A. HarryssonIndex 243

“This book should be of interest to veterinarians who perform joint replacement surgery or have a specific interest in this topic as well as practitioners who manage small animal patients with advanced joint disease.”  (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 June 2014)“Advances in Small Animal Total Joint Replacement is a 'must' for any veterinarian's reference library; especially those strong in veterinary surgery, and provides an up-to-date examination of joint replacement procedures.”  (Bookwatch, 1 April 2013)