Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Risk factors for meniscal tears with cruciate ligament rupture in dogs
By Hayes, G M et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2010·Department of Veterinary Medicine, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Risk factors for medial meniscal injury in association with cranial cruciate ligament rupture.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old Golden Retriever was brought in for limping due to a torn cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) in his knee. The vet found that the dog had a high risk of also having a tear in the medial meniscus, especially since he had been limping for several weeks and was overweight. The vet recommended surgery to stabilize the knee, which is crucial to prevent further injury to the meniscus. After the surgery, the dog showed improvement and was able to move more comfortably.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine the significant risk factors for medial meniscal injury in naturally occurring cranial cruciate ligament rupture and to quantify the risk using multivariate analysis. METHODS: A retrospective case control study was performed of dogs that had undergone surgery for cranial cruciate ligament rupture. Data recorded included patient signalment (age, breed and sex), the duration of the lameness, the extent of the cranial cruciate ligament rupture (complete or partial) and the condition of the medial meniscus. Logistic regression was used to analyse the relationship between these variables and tears in the medial meniscus. RESULTS: One hundred and sixty-one of 443 stifles (36·3%) in 366 dogs had a medial meniscal tear. The risk of a medial meniscal tear was increased by 12·9 times in association with complete cranial cruciate ligament rupture (OR 12·9; 95% CI 6·8 to 24·2), by approximately 2·6% for each additional week of lameness (OR 1·026; 95% CI 1·009 to 1·043) and by approximately 1·4% for each additional kilogram of bodyweight (OR 1·014; 95% CI 1·000 to 1·028). Golden retrievers and Rottweilers were at increased risk and West Highland white terriers were at reduced risk of medial meniscal tears compared with Labrador retrievers. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: To minimise the risk of medial meniscal tears, surgical stabilisation should not be unnecessarily delayed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21121917/