Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Omental graft improves bone fusion after dog joint surgery
By Ree, Jennifer J et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2016·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Augmentation of arthrodesis in dogs using a free autogenous omental graft.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs undergoing surgery to fuse bones in their wrists or ankles had either a special fat graft (from the omentum) added to their treatment or just a standard bone graft. The dogs that received the fat graft showed better healing on X-rays and had fewer serious complications, like infections or the need for additional surgeries. This suggests that using the fat graft can help improve recovery after these types of surgeries in dogs.
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Abstract
A technique for using free autogenous omental grafting with arthrodesis in dogs is described and radiographic osseous union and complications after surgery are evaluated. This retrospective study matched body weight and procedure type for 8 cases of pancarpal arthrodesis, 4 cases of pantarsal arthrodesis, and 2 cases of partial tarsal arthrodesis in dogs with omental and cancellous bone autograft (OBG group) and with cancellous bone autograft alone (BG group). Radiographs were reviewed 9 to 12 weeks after surgery to compare scores of radiographic osseous union and it was found that the OBG group had higher scores than the BG group. The BG group had significantly more major complications that required re-operation for implant removal or treatment of a deep infection compared to the OBG group. Overall, free autogenous omental grafts may be used to augment arthrodesis in dogs without significant morbidity and further investigation of its use to reduce major complications and speed bone healing are warranted.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27493282/