HO26 - Meniscal Treatment & Extra-Capsular Cranial Cruciate Ligament Stabilization using the Bone Anchor Isolock System: Hands-On Laboratory

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Coordinator and Co-Instructor(s)

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  Kenneth A. Bruecker, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR

  Director
  Continuing Orthopedic Veterinary Education
  Moorpark, California, United States

Co-Instructor(s)

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  Steven W. Petersen, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR (he/him/his)

  Surgeon
  Veternary Surgery and Sports Medicine of the Gorge
  Mosier, Oregon, United States
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  Laura Peycke, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR

  Texas A&M University
  College Station, TX, United States

This introductory laboratory course will discuss diagnosis of cranial cruciate ligament injuries and meniscal injuries of dogs and cats. Participants will learn how to quickly diagnose using signalment, orthopedic examination, and radiographic finding. Participants will perform the approach to the stifle joint and meniscal treatment in cadavers. Participants will perform extracapsular stabilization of stifle on plastic bones and cadavers using the Intrauma Isolock® system.

Learning Objectives:

• Following this laboratory, particpants will Recognize the presentation of complete and partial cranial cruciate ligament injuries.
• Following this laboratory, particpants will Be competent at the surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament injuries using extra-capsular bone anchor techniques.
• Following this laboratory, particpants will have the knowledge and experience to manage meniscal injuries.