Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Meniscal tears linked to arthritis severity in dogs after TPLO surgery
By Fung, Canny et al.·Published in BMC research notes·2023·Blue Pearl Veterinary Partners, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Associations between meniscal tears and various degrees of osteoarthritis among dogs undergoing TPLO for cranial cruciate ligament rupture.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs undergoing surgery for a torn knee ligament (cranial cruciate ligament rupture) were found to have a high number of meniscal tears, especially those with severe osteoarthritis (OA). The study showed that older dogs, sporting and mixed breeds, and those with complete ligament tears were more likely to have these meniscal injuries. The findings suggest that dogs with severe OA are at a greater risk for meniscal tears during surgery. Understanding these associations can help veterinarians better assess and treat dogs with knee issues.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between meniscal lesions and severity of osteoarthritis (OA) among dogs that underwent Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) for stabilization of cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CrCLR) at the University of Tennessee in 2011-2017. RESULTS: There were a total of 252 meniscal tears. Factors associated with diagnosis of medial meniscal tears (MMT) in dogs were severe OA in comparison to no OA (3.8 OR, 2.0-8.0 95% CI, 0.001 p-value), sporting and mixed breed group compared to other breed (3.6 OR, 1.7-7.6 95% CI, 0.004 p-value; 3.2 OR, 1.6-6.6 95% CI, 0.019 p-value, respectively), increasing age (1.1 OR, 1.0-1.2 95% CI, 0.018 p-value), complete CrCLR compared to partial (3.3 OR, 2.1-5.0 95% CI, < 0.001 p-value), and arthrotomy compared to arthroscopy (2.2 OR, 1.4-3.1 95% CI, 0.002 p-value). The factors that did not have significance in predicting MMT were weight, sex, lameness period, and side affected.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36915203/