Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery to fix knee ligament and bone angle problems in two dogs
By Dumartinet, Caroline et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·2021·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Double-cut center of rotation of angulation-based leveling osteotomy for treatment of cranial cruciate ligament deficiency and excessive tibial plateau angle secondary to growth anomaly in two dogs.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old female Staffordshire Bull Terrier and a 6-year-old male Yorkshire Terrier were brought in for limping on their left back legs. Both dogs had a partial tear of the cranial cruciate ligament, which was linked to an abnormal angle in their knee joint. They underwent a specialized surgery to correct the angle and stabilize the knee, which was successful in both cases. After the surgery, both dogs showed excellent recovery and were able to move comfortably without complications during follow-up visits.
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Abstract
CASE DESCRIPTION: A 4-year-old female Staffordshire Bull Terrier (dog 1) and a 6-year-old male Yorkshire Terrier (dog 2) were evaluated because of left pelvic limb lameness. CLINICAL FINDINGS: Both dogs had a partial rupture of the left cranial cruciate ligament associated with a unilateral excessive tibial plateau angle (51° in dog 1 and 41° in dog 2) secondary to a growth anomaly. TREATMENT AND OUTCOME: Both dogs underwent a double-cut center of rotation of angulation-based leveling osteotomy combining rotation of the proximal fragment with a cranial closing wedge ostectomy. The procedure allowed leveling of the tibial plateau to a final angle of 11° in one dog and 10° in the other without perioperative complications. Both dogs had excellent functional outcomes ≤ 4 months after the surgery. No postoperative complications were reported during follow-up (12 months and 9 months for dogs 1 and 2, respectively). CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Results for these dogs suggested that double-cut center of rotation of angulation-based leveling osteotomy can be considered as a viable treatment option for cranial cruciate ligament deficiency associated with excessive tibial plateau angle.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34609183/