Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog function and arthritis after tibial plateau leveling surgery at 1
By Boyd, Devon J et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2007·Veterinary Emergency Clinic and Referral Center, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Radiographic and functional evaluation of dogs at least 1 year after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 29 dogs who had surgery called tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) to fix knee problems were evaluated over a year later to see how they were doing. Owners reported that their dogs showed significant improvement in movement and overall function after the surgery, even though X-rays showed only modest changes in the arthritis in their knees. Most owners were very satisfied with their dogs' recovery and quality of life after the procedure. This suggests that TPLO can help dogs feel better and move more comfortably, even if the X-ray results aren't dramatically different.
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Abstract
The progression of osteoarthritis and clinical function in 29 dogs at least 1 year after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy was evaluated. A previously reported radiographic scoring system was used by 3 investigators to evaluate preoperative and postoperative radiographs for evidence of stifle osteoarthritis. The combined scores were then used to evaluate the progression of osteoarthritis. The difference between the preoperative scores, derived from radiographs taken at the time of surgery, and the postoperative scores based on radiographs taken at least 1 year later was modest but statistically significant. Despite this finding, client satisfaction was very good. Clinical function was assessed by using a previously reported client questionnaire. According to owner assessment at least 1 year after surgery, there was a significant improvement in function after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy when compared with the preoperative status. Improvement in function as measured by the client questionnaire did not significantly predict the radiographic osteoarthritis score.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17494366/