History of joint replacement in veterinary surgery -- Implant materials: structural -- Implant materials : surface treatment -- Implant materials : weightbearing surfaces -- Methods of immediate fixation -- Biomechanical considerations in total hip replacememt -- Clinical application of total hip replacement -- Revision strategies in total hip replacement -- Biomechanical considerations in total knee replacement -- Clinical application of total knee replacement -- Biomechanical considerations in total elbow replacement -- Clinical application of total elbow replacement -- Emerging arthroplasties -- Custom prostheses.

Advances in Small Animal Total Joint Replacement provides an up-to-date, comprehensive examination of joint replacement in veterinary surgery. Part of the Advances in Veterinary Surgery series copublished with the ACVS Foundation, the book presents an evidence-based, multi-system examination of the current state of hip, knee, and elbow replacement in dogs and cats, including information on biomechanics and biomaterials not found in other sources. Written by an international group of experts, the book offers guidance on the history, indications, contraindications, clinical procedures, and a review of the current literature for these surgical techniques.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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