Canine Achilles Tendon Repair

Peter J. Lotsikas, DVM, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR (Fredrick, MD); Sean Murphy, DVM, DACVS-SA (Boise, ID); and Justin J. Mitchell, MD (La Crosse, WI) discuss translational medicine in canine Achilles repairs and suture patterns. They discuss using a whipstitch with FiberLoop® suture, modified Krackow stitch, and 3-loop pulley suture.