Arthroscopic detection of medial meniscal injury with the use of a joint distractor in small-breed dogs

The goal of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of a joint distractor in arthroscopy in small-breed dogs. Sixty stifle joints, which were collected from thirty cadavers, were used in this study. To simulate different injuries, no medial meniscal tear, a full-thickness vertical longitudinal tear, a partial-thickness vertical longitudinal tear, full- and partial-thickness vertical longitudinal tears, or a peripheral detachment were created on the caudal horn of the medial meniscus of each stifle joint along with rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament. Each stifle joint then underwent arthroscopy with and without a joint distractor. The sensitivity (Sn), specificity (Sp), positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and correct classification rate (CCR) for the diagnosis of each type of medial meniscus pathology were calculated. For arthroscopy with and without a joint distractor, the Sn was 85% and 60%, the Sp was 96% and 92%, the PPV was 85% and 65%, the NPV was 96% and 90%, and the CCR was 94% and 86%, respectively. Arthroscopy is an effective diagnostic method for the assessment of medial meniscal pathologies in small-breed dogs, especially when performed with the aid of a joint distractor.

Total hip replacement in two dogs with unsuccessful femoral head ostectomy

An English setter (case 1) and a Tibetan mastiff (case 2) presented with intermittent weight-bearing lameness on the right hind limb when trotting. The dogs had a history of femoral head and neck ostectomy (FHNO). Orthopedic examination revealed pain and crepitus on the right hip joint. The dogs underwent total hip replacement (THR). At the 2-year (case 1) and 1-year (case 2) follow-up, both dogs had resumed normal activity without lameness. The muscle mass and range of motion were significantly improved in the affected hind limb. In conclusion, FHNO with poor functional outcomes can be successfully ameliorated with THR.

A Case of Vulvar Arteriovenous Hemangioma / 대한산부인과학회잡지

Vulvar ateriovenous hemangioma is a rare pathologic lesion, encountered in Bartholin's glands of vulva. Little has previously described in the litherature. A painless vulvar mass occurred accidently in a healthy women after cesarean delivery. There was no obvious lesion on the skin. Excisional biopsy revealed a vascular lesion in the subcutaneous layer, consistent with arterio-venous hemangioma. The mass was sucessfully treated by excision, and the patients was asymptomatic for five months later. so, we report this case with a brief review of literatures.