Articular Fracture Management: Optimization of Results and Novel Treatment Options

Articular fractures occur commonly in dogs and cats. The goal of treatment is to allow a return to pain-free motion and ameliorate the inevitable development of osteoarthritis. Adherence to certain principles is critical in giving the patient the greatest opportunity of maintaining a healthy joint. Principles of treatment include obtaining an accurate diagnosis, early treatment, achieving anatomical reduction, providing rigid fixation, restoring the functional axis of the limb, and appropriate use of postoperative physical rehabilitation.

During this seminar, the speakers will explore the principles and the underlying evidence base and provide guidance for their application. Unfortunately, despite adherence to such principles, high morbidity remains commonly associated with articular fracture treatment, particularly with pathologic articular fractures where an incomplete understanding of the associated pathogenesis likely contributes to suboptimal results. Later talks in this seminar will explore specific mechanisms of dealing with such pathologic fractures and explore when minimally invasive techniques, including fracturoscopy, may become applicable. In the final lecture, the speakers will consider when total joint replacement may be considered for articular fracture management, the challenges associated with this, and how the technique can be adapted to optimize outcomes.

Agenda

Karen Perry, BVM&S, CertSAS, DECVS, MSc Vet Ed, FHEA, MRCVS, facilitates the following presentations:

Katherine Barnes, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal): Optimizing Results in Traumatic Articular Fracture Management

Sarah Malek, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal): Optimizing Results When There is a Pathological Component to Articular Fracture Management

Caleb Hudson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery: What is the Role of Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis in Articular Fracture Management?

Laurent Guiot, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery: The Role of Joint Replacement in Articular Fracture Management

Panel Discussion: Articular Fracture Management

CE Credit

RACE Program #20-1327924 is approved for 2.25 hours of continuing education credits in jurisdictions which recognize the American Association of Veterinary State Boards’ (AAVSB) Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE). However, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. RACE is approved through October 15, 2027.

Webinar Length: 2 hours 15 minutes CE Credits: 2.25 credits MOC: 2.25 points