Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Modified Maquet surgery for torn knee ligament repair in dogs
By Etchepareborde, S et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2011·School of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Preliminary experience of a modified Maquet technique for repair of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with torn cranial cruciate ligaments (CCL) underwent a new surgical technique called the modified Maquet technique (MMT) to stabilize their knee joints. This method allows the tibial tuberosity to be advanced without using a plate, which is different from traditional methods. In the first 20 dogs treated, the average healing time was about 7 weeks, with some dogs healing in as little as 4 weeks. The results suggest that this technique could be a good option for dogs with CCL injuries, but more research is needed to compare it to other surgical methods.
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Abstract
The modified Maquet technique (MMT) uses the same principle as the tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) for stabilization of the cranial cruciate ligament-deficient stifle in the dog. In the MMT, the tibial tuberosity is advanced in a similar manner to that used in the TTA, however the means by which the tibial crest is stabilized differs. The plate and fork originally described by Montavon et al. are not used (7). The MMT was first described by Maquet for use on humans; it leaves intact a distal bony attachment to the tibial shaft, and the tuberosity is either reinforced or not by a figure-of-eight wire. In this paper, we describe the MMT, and we report the results of our first 20 canine patients with cranial cruciate ligament rupture that were treated by the MMT. Mean clinical bone healing time was 6.8 weeks (range 4 to 12 weeks). The evidence provided by this clinical communication suggests that it is technically possible to achieve an advancement of the tibial tuberosity without the need for a plate. The MMT deserves consideration as a primary treatment option for cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs, and further evaluation in large clinical studies. Long-term follow-up and force plate analysis would be necessary to compare the MMT to both the TTA and the tibial plateau levelling osteotomy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21327289/