Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Complications and owner satisfaction after dog knee ligament surgery
By Steinberg, Ezra J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2011·Valley Central Veterinary Referral Center, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Tibial tuberosity advancement for treatment of CrCL injury: complications and owner satisfaction.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 171 dogs that had surgery to fix a torn cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) using a technique called tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) were studied to see how well they did and if there were any complications. About 11% of the dogs had complications, with the most common being a meniscal tear. Despite this, 92% of the dog owners were happy with the results of the surgery, although only 84% would choose to have the surgery done again. Overall, the TTA procedure showed a similar rate of complications and satisfaction compared to other surgical options for this condition.
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Abstract
The purpose of this retrospective study of 171 dogs that underwent 193 tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) surgeries was to describe complications and owner satisfaction associated with the procedure. Complications occurred in 21 cases (11%). Subsequent meniscal tear was the most common complication (10/193, 5.2%). Increasing body weight (P=0.02-0.04) and small cage size (P=0.06) were significantly associated with postsurgical complications. Ninety-two percent of owners were satisfied with the outcome of the TTA procedure, but only 84% stated that they would be willing to have the procedure performed again. The authors concluded that TTA had a complication rate and owner satisfaction similar to other tibial osteotomies for the surgical correction of cranial cruciate ligament disease.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21673333/