This publication 3D Joint anatomy in dogs - Main joint pathologies and surgical approaches have three key noteworthy aspects.

Firstly, it is of doubtless clinical value, as it focuses on the six main joints of the dog's body.

Secondly, it is developed in stages, from the clear and precise anatomic context of each and every joint, with a series of real images obtained by CT and MRI scans, x-rays and even fluoroscopes, and a collection of specially designed three-dimensional drawings, together with real plastinated sections to clarify and further doubts that the reader may have. Having provided a clear presentation of the anatomy, the book is complemented with a description of the most common pathologies in canine joints.

All this is required in order to perform the different orthopedic procedures required to treat these pathologies, brought together in a specific manner in this publication.

The project, which has brought together the work of anatomists, imaging specialists, and clinicians from a number of countries, was intended from the outset to be of direct application in orthopedics and use in daily clinical practice with dogs. The correlation of the CT and MRI images with real plastinated sections, which facilitate an understanding of the anatomical structures and the consequences of different pathologies, has therefore resulted in an entirely appropriate increase on the part of the authors of the number of images used in relation to the text.

Overall, and considering the importance of diagnostic imagining techniques, this work is not only of interest for clinical professionals but is also relevant to all the recent developments taking place in the field of cell therapy, regarding the regeneration of cartilage and control of inflammation, as the images provided through CT and MRI scans provide us with a clear and accurate picture of the evolution and monitoring of these aspects.

Given the above, we advise clinical staff to keep a copy of this project among their reference books, for clinical application and consultation purposes.

Authors

Salvador Climent Peris

Professor Emeritus at the University of Zaragoza since 2012 Graduate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Zaragoza, 1969. Professor of Veterinary Anatomy and Embriology since 1982. He has completed terms at the Anatomy Departments of the Faculties of Medicine at the University of Zaragoza, Madrid Complutense University and the Free University of Brussels, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Toulouse, and the Animal Biology Department at the University of Clermont-Ferrand (France). He has been actively involved in the set-up and development of CCMIJU in Cáceres since 1986, taking part in the design, preparation and selection of appropriate animal models for the specialisation courses in minimally invasive surgical techniques taught at the school.

Roberto Köstlin

Doctor in Veterinary Medicine from the National University of the Northeast, Corrientes (Argentina). Graduate in Veterinary Medicine and training as a tutor at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich (Germany). Diploma from the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS). Assistant Professor of Surgery at the School of Veterinary Medicine inHannover (Germany). Assistant Professor of Surgery and Ophthalmology at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich. He has published a number of books and over 100 scientific papers. He has also given countless international conferences around the world.

Rafael Latorre Reviriego

Professor of Veterinary Anatomy, obtaining his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1990 from the University of Murcia. He has completed terms at the University of Milan (Italy), Davis (California, USA) Cambridge (UK), Tennessee (USA) and London (UK). A large part of his activity has focused on the clinical anatomy of the locomotion system, in particular significant contributions in the form of anatomy atlases and books, as well as scientific papers published in prestigious journals, mainly relating to image diagnosis of joint conditions. His involvement in the development and teaching of anatomical plastination techniques as a tool for working in clinical anatomy has led him to hold the position of Vice President of the International Society for Plastination.

Table of contents

1. Stifle Joint

     Three dimensional views

     Orthopaedic conditions of the stifle joint

     Diagnostic imaging techniques

     Surgical approaches

2. Hip joint

     Three-dimensional views

     Orthopaedic conditions of the hip

     Diagnostic imaging techniques

     Surgical approaches

3. Elbow joint

     Three-dimensional views

     Orthopaedic conditions of the elbow

     Diagnostic imaging techniques

     Surgical approaches

4. Shoulder joint

     Three-dimensional views

     Orthopaedic conditions of the shoulder

     Diagnostic imaging techniques

     Surgical approaches

5. Carpal and tarsal joints

     Three-dimensional views

     Orthopaedic conditions of the carpal and tarsal joints

     Diagnostic imaging techniques

     Surgical approaches