Simini Surgery Review: Small Animal Edition

Fast Track Update: Veterinary Surgery Key Ortho Studies – April 2025 Edition

Carl Damiani Season 1 Episode 8

In this Simini Surgery Podcast Fast Track Update episode, we tackle the key orthopedic studies published in Veterinary Surgery Issue (April 2025).  These studies include topics such as complex biomechanics and the frustrating biology of tendon and ligament healing.

We cover:

  • The shape and phases of the stress-strain curve
  • Why tendons and ligaments fail differently than bone
  • The three stages of healing: inflammation, proliferation, remodeling
  • Why healed tissue is never as strong — and how scar tissue disrupts force transfer
  • Repair strategies: Krackow vs. locking loop, suture tension, and rehab timing
  • Why conservative management often fails, and how to reduce re-rupture risk

If you’ve ever wondered why a repaired tendon still ruptures — or why scarred ligaments lose proprioception — this episode gives you the mechanical reasoning to back up your clinical instincts.

🔗 Read the full issue here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1532950x/2025/54/3

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