Juvenile Orthopedic Disease and Trauma

2026 ACVS Surgery Summit Seminar

Recorded for On-Demand

This seminar provides a review of juvenile orthopedic conditions, with a focus on dysplasia and incongruity of the elbow, hip, and stifle joints, highlighting areas where surgical judgment and innovation meaningfully influence outcomes. Surgeons will examine traditional principles alongside emerging concepts, using case‑based discussion to compare diverse operative strategies and individual treatment philosophies. Practical emphasis is placed on how surgeons adapt techniques, refine decision‑making, and apply their unique perspectives to optimize joint preservation in growing patients.

Agenda

Anna Massie, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), facilitates the following presentations:

Assessing and Treating Antebrachial Deformities with Associated Elbow Incongruity
- Selena Tinga, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal)

Early Intervention for Patellar Luxation in Growing Dogs
- Jason Bleedorn, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)

Total Hip Replacement in Growing Animals: When is the Right Time?
- Barbro Filliquist, DVM, MAS, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS

Growing Pains: Complications in Juvenile Deformity Repairs
- William Karlin, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVS (Small Animal)

Proximal Tibial Epiphysiodesis
- Sarah Malek, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal)

Modified Cranial Closing Wedge Ostectomy for the Treatment of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Injury in Juvenile Dogs
- Jason Syrcle, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)

Tibial Apophyseal Growth Plate Fractures: MIO or Open Approach?
- Sarah Malek, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal)

CE Credit

RACE Program #20-1389699 is approved for 3.75 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 July 21, 2028.

Webinar Length: 3 hours 45 minutes CE Credits: 3.75 credits MOC: 3.75 points