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Cover Image: © Ron Ben‐Amotz and David L. Dycus
Preface
The American College of Veterinary Surgeons Foundation is excited to present Complications in Cranial Cruciate Ligament Surgery in the book series entitled Advances in Veterinary Surgery. Cranial cruciate ligament repair is likely the most common orthopedic surgery performed on dogs and a book dedicated to the complications of the procedures we use is appropriate. My sage mentors taught me that complications are an unfortunate part of surgery and our duty is to own them, manage them to get the best possible outcome for our patients, and learn from them to minimize the chance of future complications. As one of the key missions of the ACVS Foundation is to promote cutting‐edge education for diplomates, this topic is timely and very reflective of the educational mission of the Foundation.
Complications in Cranial Cruciate Ligament Surgery is edited by Drs Ron Ben‐Amotz and David L. Dycus. I'd like to congratulate and thank them for taking on this project. They have chosen a group of strong contributing authors to detail the identification, management, and prevention of complications in cranial cruciate surgery. We are sure you will find this reference extremely valuable.
The ACVS Foundation is an independently chartered philanthropic organization devoted to advancing the educational, scientific, and charitable goals of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. The mission of the ACVS Foundation is to support the advancement of surgical care of all animals through funding of educational and research opportunities for veterinary surgical residents and board‐certified veterinary surgeons.
The ACVS Foundation's collaboration with Wiley Blackwell benefits all those who are interested in veterinary surgery by presenting the latest evidence‐based information on relevant surgical topics. The ACVS Foundation is proud to partner with Wiley Blackwell in this important series and is honored to present this newest book in the Advances in Veterinary Surgery series.
R. Randy Basinger, DVM, ACVS
Chair, Board of Trustees
ACVS Foundation
List of Contributors
Marc H. Balligand, DMedVet, PhD, CertSAO, Diplomate ECVS Full Professor and Head Small Animal Surgery Service Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège Liège, Belgium
Matthew D. Barnhart, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS Surgery Specialty Leader MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets Worthington, OH, USA
R. Randy Basinger, DVM, Diplomate ACVS VetSurg LLC Irmo, SC, USA
Brian S. Beale, DVM, Diplomate ACVS ACVS Founding Fellow Minimally‐Invasive Surgery (Orthopedics) CEO and Surgeon Beale's Best LLC Beale Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Victoria, TX, USA
Ron Ben‐Amotz, DVM, MS, CCRP, Diplomate ACVS, ECVS Section Head, Small Animal Orthopedics Koret School of Veterinary Medicine Lecturer, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jerusalem, Israel
Jeffery Biskup, DVM, Diplomate ACVS Small Animal Surgeon Animal Health Partners North York, ON, Canada
Matthew W. Brunke, DVM, CCRP, CVPP, CVA, Diplomate ACVSMR Medical Director, Veterinary Surgical Centers Rehabilitation Vienna, VA, USA
Steven C. Budsberg, DVM, MS, Diplomate, ACVS Professor of Orthopedics College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia Athens, GA, USA
Michael G. Conzemius, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS Endowed Professor of Surgery Veterinary Clinical Sciences University of Minnesota St Paul, MN, USA
Matt Corse, DVM, MS, Diplomate, ACVS Chief of Orthopedic Surgery Northlake Veterinary Surgery Clarkston, GA, USA
David L. Dycus, DVM, MS, CCRP, Diplomate ACVS Chief of Orthopedic Surgery Nexus Veterinary Bone & Joint Center Medical Director Nexus Veterinary Specialists Co‐Founder/Co‐Director Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute (VSMRI) Baltimore, MD, USA
Katie L. Hoddinott, BSc, DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVS Assistant Professor, Small Animal Surgery Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island Charlottetown, PE, Canada
Ian G. Holsworth, BSc, BVSc, MANZCVS (Surgery), Diplomate ACVS ACVS Founding Fellow Minimally‐Invasive Surgery (Orthopedics) Director VetSurg Ventura, CA, USA
Don Hulse, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, ECVS Professor of Orthopedics College of Veterinary Medicine Texas A&M University College Station, TX, USA
Stephen C. Jones, MVB, MS, Diplomate ACVS, ECVS Assistant Professor Small Animal Surgery College of Veterinary Medicine The Ohio State University Columbus, OH, USA
Sorrel J. Langley‐Hobbs, MA, BVetMed, DSAS(O), Diplomate ECVS, FHEA, FRCVS Chair in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopedics) EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery Bristol Vet School, University of Bristol Bristol, UK
David Levine, PT, PhD, DPT, CCRP, FAPTA Professor and Walter M. Cline Chair of Excellence in Physical Therapy Department of Physical Therapy The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN, USA Veterinary Care and Specialty Group, Chattanooga, TN, USA
Denis J. Marcellin‐Little, DEDV, Diplomate ACVS, ACVSMR Professor, Orthopedic Surgery Department of Veterinary Surgical and Radiological Sciences University of California, Davis Davis, CA, USA
Bill Oxley, MA, VetMB, DSAS(Orth), MRCVS Director Vet3D Billy's Space Staveley, UK
Eva Schnabl‐Feichter, Diplomate ECVS Team Leader Small Animal Orthopedics Department for Companion Animals and Horses University Clinic for Small Animal Surgery University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria
Ameet Singh, DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVS Associate Professor Ontario Veterinary College University of Guelph Guelph, ON, Canada
Selena Tinga, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS Assistant Professor Veterinary Clinical Sciences The Ohio State University Columbus, OH, USA
Bryan T. Torres, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, ACVSMR Assistant Professor Orthopedic Surgery – Small Animal Director of the Motion Analysis Laboratory Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery College of Veterinary Medicine University of Missouri Columbia, MO, USA
Aldo Vezzoni, med. vet., S.C.M.P.A., Diplolmate ECVS EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery Clinica Veterinaria Vezzoni srl Cremona, Italy
J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVIM, FCAHS Professor, Ontario Veterinary College Director, Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses University of Guelph Guelph, ON, Canada
Joshua S. Zuckerman, VMD, Diplomate ACVS Staff Surgeon Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists