Naslov
EVALUATION OF RECOVERY AFTER CRANIAL CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE SURGERY IN 60 DOGS – QUESTIONNAIRE AND CLINICAL EXAMINATION

Autori
Pećin, Marko ; Sinković, Marina ; Samardžić, Anja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
7th International Conference ‘’Veterinary science and profession“ Book of Abstracts / - , 2017

Skup
7th International Conference ‘’Veterinary science and profession“, 2017

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 05.10.2017. - 07.10.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Recovery ; Cranial cruciate ligament ; surgery outcome ; Questionnaire ; Dog

Sažetak
Cranial cruciate ligament rupture is the most common orthopedic problem and cause of lameness in dogs. In order to examine the success of the recovery after surgical treatment of this orthopedic problem, we compared two operating methods: cranial tibial tuberosity transposition and lateral suture method. Participants were divided into 4 groups, each containing 15 dogs of different age, sex and breed. The first group consisted of dogs whose one stifle joint was treated by modified retinacular imbrication technique (MRIT) method while the contralateral leg was intact. The second group consisted of dogs whose one stifle joint was subjected to the tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) method and the other leg was intact. To the third group included dogs with bilateral rupture whose one stifle joint was treated with MRIT and the other with TTA. Fourth group included dogs diagnosed with a fresh, untreated rupture. Conducting a survey among the owners of the first three groups we got their subjective impressions and assessments of the recovery of their pets after surgery. Their observations were compared with clinical examination which we performed on each patient. Over 90% of owners graded outcome excellent and very good. The results of the measured flexions showed that there was a statistically significant difference between the intact knee and the knee subjected to the MRIT. In TTA group compared with intact knee the difference in stifle circumference was significant. Clinical examination has shown that the function of operated stifle joint was not significantly decreased compared to healthy stifle joint. Treated stifles in all groups had radiograph signs of some progression of osteoarthritis. We established that the assessment of the owners doesn't differ notably from the findings of the clinical examination and that there is no significant difference in the success of recovery between two specified surgical methods. Questionnaire proved as a good method for long term outcome assessement.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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