Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hip joint removal surgery results in mixed outcomes for dogs and cats
By Off, W & Matis, U·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2010·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Excision arthroplasty of the hip joint in dogs and cats. Clinical, radiographic, and gait analysis findings from the Department of Surgery, Veterinary Faculty of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany. 1997.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 132 dogs and 51 cats had surgery to remove part of their hip joint to relieve pain from hip problems. After an average of four years, most owners reported being happy with the results, even though only 38% of the pets showed good functional improvement. The surgery helped reduce pain, but many pets still had some movement issues, especially in slower movements. Overall, while the surgery was effective in managing pain, it didn't completely restore normal function in all pets.
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Abstract
From 1978 to 1989, 132 dogs and 51 cats underwent femoral head and neck ostectomy at the Department of Veterinary Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany. Clinical and radiographic re-evaluations were carried out an average of four years postoperatively in 81 (44%) of the animals, and gait analysis was also done in 17. The functional results were rated good in 38% of patients, satisfactory in 20%, and poor in 42%. However 96% of the owners were satisfied with the results. Kinetic and kinematic measurements showed that although femoral head and neck resection alleviated pain, it resulted in functional deficits in small as well as large breed dogs. These deficits were not visible during rapid movement.
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