Russell Yeadon

RCVS recognised Specialist & EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery and Head of Orthopaedics

Qualifications

• RCVS recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
• EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
• MA VetMB DipECVS MRCVS

Russell graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2003. After working in in mixed first-opinion practice in Bedfordshire from 2003-2006, he completed internship programmes at both Fitzpatrick Referrals and Davies Veterinary Specialists.
He undertook a three year residency programme shared between the University of Glasgow and Fitzpatrick referrals in 2007-2010, during which he was awarded the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2009. In 2013 he passed the ECVS diploma examination, becoming an EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery. Since that time, he has worked exclusively in referral practice in the South of England, primarily accepting referrals in small animal orthopaedics.
Russell is interested in all aspects of small animal orthopaedics, but particularly fracture management, cranial cruciate ligament disease and developmental elbow disease.

• Publications:

o Tirillini, F. Solano, M. and Yeadon R. (2019) High density intra-articular foreign body in a cat: Images in Small Animal Practice. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 60(6).
o Fitzpatrick, N., Yeadon, R., Smith, T. J., Johnson, J., Baltzer, W. I., Amils, R., Farrell, M., Frost, A. and Holsworth, I. G. (2012) Shoulder Arthrodesis in 14 Dogs. Veterinary Surgery, 41: 745–754.
o Fitzpatrick N, Yeadon R, Farrell M. (2013) Surgical management of radial head luxation in a dog using an external skeletal traction device. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 26:140-6.
o Fitzpatrick, N., Yeadon, Y., van Terheijden, C., Smith T., (2012) Osteochondral autograft transfer for the treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the medial femoral condyle in dogs. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 25(1): 135-143.
o Silva, H. R., Clements, D., Yeadon, R., Fitzpatrick, N., (2012) Linear-circular external skeletal fixation of intra-condylar humeral fractures with supracondylar comminution in four cats. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 25(1): 61-66.
o Fitzpatrick, N., Nikolaou, C., Yeadon, R. and Hamilton, M. (2012) String-Of-Pearls Locking Plate and Cerclage Wire Stabilization of Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures after Total Hip Replacement in Six Dogs. Veterinary Surgery, 41: 180–188.
o Fitzpatrick, N., Bielecki, M., Yeadon, R. and Hamilton, M. (2012) Total Hip Replacement with Dorsal Acetabular Rim Augmentation Using the SOPTM Implant and Polymethylmethacrylate Cement in Seven Dogs with Dorsal Acetabular Rim Deficiency. Veterinary Surgery, 41: 168–179.
o Fitzpatrick, N., Pratola, L., Yeadon, R., Nikolaou, C., Hamilton, M. and Farrell, M. (2012) Total Hip Replacement after Failed Femoral Head and Neck Excision in Two Dogs and Two Cats. Veterinary Surgery, 41: 136–142
o Fitzpatrick, N., Smith, T. J., Pendegrass, C. J., Yeadon, R., Ring, M., Goodship, A. E. and Blunn, G. W. (2011) Intraosseous Transcutaneous Amputation Prosthesis (ITAP) for Limb Salvage in 4 Dogs. Veterinary Surgery, 40: 909–925.
o Fitzpatrick N, Nikolaou C, Farrell M, Perry K, Girling S, Smith T, Yeadon R (2011) The double arch modified type 1b external skeletal fixator: technique description and functional outcome for surgical management of canine antebrachial growth deformities. Veterinary Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 24(5): 374-382.
o Fitzpatrick, N., Riordan, J. O., Smith, T. J., Modlinska, J. H., Tucker, R. and Yeadon, R. (2011), Combined Intramedullary and External Skeletal Fixation of Metatarsal and Metacarpal Fractures in 12 Dogs and 19 Cats. Veterinary Surgery, 40: 1015–1022.
o Fitzpatrick, N., Van Terheijden, C., Yeadon, R. and Smith, T. J. (2010), Osteochondral Autograft Transfer for Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Caudocentral Humeral Head in Dogs. Veterinary Surgery, 39: 925–935.
o Perry K, Fitzpatrick N, Johnson J, Yeadon R (2010) Headless Self-Compressing Cannulated Screw Fixation for Treatment of Radial Carpal Bone Fracture/Fissure in dogs. Veterinary Comparative Orthopedics and Traumatology, 23(2): 94-101.
o Fitzpatrick, N., Johnson, J., Hayashi, K., Girling, S. and Yeadon, R. (2010), Tibial Plateau Leveling and Medial Opening Crescentic Osteotomy for Treatment of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture in Dogs with Tibia Vara. Veterinary Surgery, 39: 444–453
o Fitzpatrick, N. and Yeadon, R. (2009), Working Algorithm for Treatment Decision Making for Developmental Disease of the Medial Compartment of the Elbow in Dogs. Veterinary Surgery, 38: 285–300.
o Fitzpatrick, N., Yeadon, R., Smith, T. and Schulz, K. (2009), Techniques of Application and Initial Clinical Experience with Sliding Humeral Osteotomy for Treatment of Medial Compartment Disease of the Canine Elbow. Veterinary Surgery, 38: 261–278.
o Fitzpatrick, N., Smith, T. J., Evans, R. B., O’Riordan, J. and Yeadon, R. (2009), Subtotal Coronoid Ostectomy for Treatment of Medial Coronoid Disease in 263 Dogs. Veterinary Surgery, 38: 233–245
o Fitzpatrick, N., Smith, T. J., Evans, R. B. and Yeadon, R. (2009), Radiographic and Arthroscopic Findings in the Elbow Joints of 263 Dogs with Medial Coronoid Disease. Veterinary Surgery, 38: 213–223
o Fitzpatrick, N., Yeadon, R. and Smith, T. J. (2009), Early Clinical Experience with Osteochondral Autograft Transfer for Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Medial Humeral Condyle in Dogs. Veterinary Surgery, 38: 246–260
o Fitzpatrick, N., Smith, T. J., O’Riordan, J. and Yeadon, R. (2009), Treatment of Incomplete Ossification of the Humeral Condyle with Autogenous Bone Grafting Techniques. Veterinary Surgery, 38: 173–184.
o Fitzpatrick N and Yeadon R: Algorithm for treatment of developmental diseases of the medial elbow in dogs. Irish Veterinary Journal 61(6): 398-401, 2008
o Yeadon R, Fitzpatrick N and Kowaleski M: Tibial tuberosity transposition-advancement for treatment of medial patellar luxation and concomitant cranial cruciate ligament disease in the dog. Surgical technique, radiographic and clinical outcomes. Veterinary Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology 24(1): 18-26, 2011
o Danielski A, Vanhaesebrouck A and Yeadon R: Ventral stabilisation and facetectomy in a Great Dane with wobbler syndrome due to cervical spinal canal stenosis. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 25(4) 337-341, 2012.
o Charles EA, Ness MG and Yeadon R (2009): Failure mode of transcondylar screws used for treatment of incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle in 5 dogs. Veterinary Surgery 38(2): 185-191