Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog develops tibia bone cancer 6 years after knee surgery
By Atherton, Matthew J & Arthurs, Gareth·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2012·The Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Osteosarcoma of the tibia 6 years after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old spayed female mastiff was brought to the vet because she had been limping on her left back leg for three months. She had previously undergone surgery six years earlier to fix a knee problem. After examining her, the vet found that her left tibia (the bone in her leg) was swollen and painful, and tests revealed she had osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, at the site of her past surgery. Unfortunately, the outcome of this case is not mentioned, but it's important for pet owners to be aware of potential complications after orthopedic surgeries.
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Abstract
A 7 yr old spayed female mastiff presented for examination of a left pelvic limb lameness of 3 mo duration. Six years previously, the dog had undergone tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) surgery of the left pelvic limb for the treatment of cranial cruciate disease. On presentation, the dog had a painful and swollen proximal tibia. Following investigation, a diagnosis of osteosarcoma of the proximal left tibia at the site of the previous TPLO surgery was made. This is the first reported case of osteosarcoma following TPLO using an implant other than the Slocum plate.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22474051/