Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with cranial pubic tendon rupture treated by surgery
By Friend, E J & White, R A S·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2002·The Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Rupture of the cranial pubic tendon in the cat.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
Seven cats were brought in for limping and other issues due to a rupture of the cranial pubic tendon, which connects the pelvis to the abdominal muscles. The exact cause of the injuries was unclear, but some cats had additional injuries to their urinary tract or bones. Most of the cats underwent surgery to repair the tendon, while a couple could not be repaired but healed with scar tissue. At follow-up, all the cats were doing well and showed no symptoms. The outlook for cats with this type of injury is generally positive.
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Abstract
Seven cats with rupture of the cranial pubic tendon (CPT) were presented to the authors between 1992 and 2001. The causal aetiology was unclear in each case. Diagnosis was made on physical examination (five animals) or surgical exploration (two animals). Concurrent injuries were present in four cats, including injury to the urinary tract and musculoskeletal system. All ruptures were surgically explored and primary repair of the CPT rupture was performed in five cats. Repair was not possible in two cats, and follow-up examination showed that scar tissue had apparently formed to support the deficit. All cats were asymptomatic at follow-up examination. The prognosis for CPT rupture in the cat is favourable.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12489739/