Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
How dog walking changes with cranial cruciate ligament rupture
By Paulo Miranda-Oliveira & António Martinho Lopes·Published in Medical Sciences Forum·2023·Portuguese Athletics Federation (FPA), 2799-538 Oeiras, Portugal, CH·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Kinematic Analysis Comparison between Normal and Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture Canine Gait Analysis: An Exploratory Study
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old Labrador was observed limping on its back leg and was diagnosed with a cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) rupture. Researchers compared the dog's walking patterns to those of a healthy dog using special software to analyze their movements. They found that the injured dog had noticeable differences in how it walked, which could help veterinarians better diagnose this common knee injury. Treatment options typically include surgery or physical therapy, and many dogs can recover well with appropriate care.
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Abstract
This study aims to apply a kinematic analysis to characterize and compare a normal canine gait with a canine gait with cranial cruciate ligament (CrRL) rupture with free and open-source software. Two dogs walked ten times. A bidimensional kinematic analysis was performed. Spatiotemporal analysis showed significant differences between dogs. The dog with CrCL rupture obtained higher results for all parameters except stance and step time. Also, the stifle angle did not verify differences in absolute angle, but the signal showed differences in patterns between normal and abnormal gait. This study supports that software assisting clinicians’ diagnosis with CrCl ruptures.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.3390/msf2023022015