Canine Achilles Tendon Repair Options: Translational Discussion
Canine Achilles Tendon Repair Options: Translational Discussion
Peter Lotsikas, DVM, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR (Frederick, MD); Sean Murphy, DVM, DACVS-SA (Boise, ID); and Justin Mitchell, MD (La Crosse, WI), engage in a translational medicine discussion on canine Achilles tendon repairs and suture patterns. They review the use of a whipstitch with FiberLoop® suture, the modified Krackow stitch, and the 3-loop pulley suture.