Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Platelet injections after ligament surgery in dogs with knee rupture
By Silva, R F et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2013·Departamento de Clinica e Cirurgia Veteriná·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intra-articular injections of autologous platelet concentrates in dogs with surgical reparation of cranial cruciate ligament rupture: a pilot study.
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Plain-English summary
Ten dogs with torn knee ligaments (cranial cruciate ligament rupture) underwent surgery to repair the damage. Half of the dogs received special injections of their own platelet concentrates (PC) after surgery, while the other half only got nutritional supplements. After three months, the dogs that received the PC injections showed better recovery in terms of movement compared to those that didn't, although X-rays didn't show clear differences. This suggests that using platelet concentrates might help dogs heal better after knee surgery.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to evaluate by clinical, radiographic, and force plate gait analyses the effect of post-surgical intra-articular injections of autologous platelet concentrates (PC) in a small group of dogs with cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture. METHODS: The ten dogs used in this study were initially presented with CCL rupture and underwent ligament replacement surgery by fascia lata autograft guided by arthroscopy. Six dogs received three intra-articular injections of PC (PC group); one dose was injected immediately after surgery, and two additional doses were injected at two-week intervals. The remaining four dogs received only nutraceuticals (control group). All dogs were evaluated by clinical examination, serial radiography, and force plate gait analyses at monthly intervals up to 90 days. RESULTS: The clinical follow-up of the PC-treated group indicated a better outcome than the control group. Radiographic evaluation was not conclusive. Values of peak vertical reaction force and vertical impulse of the affected limbs were only significantly larger on the 90th postoperative day in the PC group compared to the control group. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Our results indicate that autologous PC might improve functional outcome after intra-articular cranial cruciate ligament repair. The effect of PC when using other repair procedures warrants additional studies.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23612687/