Joint Replacement for Pets
Dr. Kirk Wendelburg and VCA Animal Specialty Group have been leaders in canine joint replacements since the late 1980’s. Dr. Wendelburg’s achievements in joint replacements include the patenting and development of the BANC (biomechanically anatomic, non-constrained, compartmental) Elbow Replacement produced by Kyon and
the Lateral Bolt BFX Hip Replacement produced by BioMedtrix, as well as multiple publications and national/international lectures related to joint replacement. We now have long-term follow-up on thousands of cases in the USA and Europe. Both technologies have been extremely successful and may become the worldwide standard of care for canine joint replacement of the hip and elbow.
Hip Replacement in Dogs
The Biomedtrix Lateral Bolt and surgical technique was first introduced by Dr. Wendelburg in 2013. Since then, thousands of procedures have been successfully performed worldwide. It has virtually eliminated the typical subsidence fracture of the medial calcar that occurred with prior implant designs. Many experts around the world now consider the Lateral Bolt femoral stem to be the gold standard. Success at ASG has been approximately 97%.


After Hip Replacement
Elbow Replacement in Dogs
The Kyon elbow replacement has gone through 3 generations with significant improvements in implant design and surgical instrumentation. So far, success has been excellent with progressively better function with each generation. Dogs have returned to full function and have been able to discontinue the use of NSAIDs for their elbow lameness.


