Objective To investigate the clinical outcomes, complications and owners' evaluation of the tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) procedure in canine stifles. Methods A retrospective study of hospital records was performed to identify dogs diagnosed with partial or complete cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture that had undergone TTA repair. Information obtained included signalment, period of lameness, surgical report, evidence of meniscal injury, postoperative recovery and peri-operative complications. Owners were asked to assess the long-term outcome.
Knee
Journal: VCOT
Objective: To compare the effects of bandaging on immediate postoperative swelling using a modified Robert-Jones bandage after tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO) in dogs. Study design: Prospective case series. Methods: Dogs undergoing a TPLO were randomly placed into two groups. Group 1 received a modified Robert-Jones bandage postoperatively for a 24 hour period and Group 2 was not bandaged. Hindlimb circumference was measured at the level of the mid-patella, the distal aspect of the tibial crest, the mid-point of the tibial diaphysis and the hock.
Category: Knee
Journal: AJVR
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the presence or absence of Toll-like receptor (TLR)-2 and TLR-4 in synovial tissues collected from stifle joints (SJs) of dogs with or without osteoarthritis. ANIMALS: 21 purpose-bred research dogs, 3 client-owned dogs with SJ osteoarthritis, and 3 dogs without SJ osteoarthritis.
Category: Biologics - Knee - Osteoarthritis - Pain Management
Journal: Veterinary Surgery
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Category: Biologics - Business of Orthopedics - Knee - Tendon and Ligament Injuries
Journal: Veterinary Surgery
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Objective: To assess the quality of information available on the Internet pertaining to canine cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) disease.
Study Design: Survey Study.
Category: Business of Orthopedics - Knee - Tendon and Ligament Injuries
Journal: Veterinary Surgery
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Journal: Veterinary Surgery
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Objective: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of low-field magnetic resonance imaging (lfMRI) for detection of meniscal tears in the canine stifle.
Study Design: Double-blinded prospective clinical study.
Animals: Forty-two consecutive stifles of dogs (≥20 kg; n=34) with clinical and radiologic signs suspicious for cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) insufficiency.
Journal: Veterinary Surgery
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Objective: To measure matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) suspected to be involved in the initiation or progression of osteoarthritis (OA) in cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) explant culture media using multiplex bead technology.
Study Design: In vitro experimental study.
Animals: Adult dogs with (n=10) and without (n=10) CCL deficiency.
Category: Biologics - Knee - Tendon and Ligament Injuries
Journal: Veterinary Surgery
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Objective: To develop and test a novel extracapsular technique, TightRope CCL technique (TR), and compare its 6-month clinical outcomes to tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) deficiency.
Study Design: Prospective clinical cohort study.
Animals: Medium, large, and giant breed dogs (n=47) with CCL deficiency.
Category: Knee - Tendon and Ligament Injuries
Journal: Veterinary Surgery
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Objective: To develop and test an arthroscopic aiming device for extra- to intraarticular tibial tunnel drilling emerging at the center of the tibial insertion (CenterTib) of the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) in medium to large breed dogs.
Study Design: Descriptive experimental study.
Sample Population: Fifty-two cadaveric hind limbs of dogs ≥20 kg BW.
Category: Knee - Tendon and Ligament Injuries