Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Recovery and complications after double knee surgery in 127 dogs
By Montaño, Hilario González et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2023·The Moores Orthopaedic Clinic, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Outcome and owner assessment after single-session bilateral tibial plateau leveling osteotomy in 127 dogs.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 127 dogs with knee problems due to torn ligaments underwent a surgery called bilateral tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) to help them walk better. After the surgery, about 16.5% of the dogs had some complications, but most were minor. Many owners found the recovery process manageable, with 62% not needing any extra support for their dogs at home. Overall, most owners were satisfied with the results and would choose the surgery again if needed.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively evaluate complication rates following bilateral tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) as well as owner assessment of outcomes and post-operative management. METHODS: Medical records of dogs presenting with bilateral cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) disease that underwent single-session bilateral TPLO from 2015 to 2019 in 1 referral practice were retrospectively reviewed. A non-validated questionnaire was sent to the owners to assess their ability to cope during the rehabilitation period, as well as procedure outcome. RESULTS: In total, 127 dogs were included for analysis. The overall complication rate was 16.5% (minor complication rate 9.4% and major complication rate 10.2%). Of the 50 owners that answered the questionnaire, 31 (62%) did not need to use sling support at home at any time and 10 (20%) used sling support for < 1 wk. Furthermore, only 1 owner indicated that they would not choose to do a bilateral TPLO surgery again. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Bilateral single-session TPLO surgery performed by an experienced surgeon had a similar outcome and complication rate to that of unilateral TPLO surgery. Most owners reported that postoperative care of their dog was not difficult.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36733654/