Biceps femoris muscle transposition for treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in small breed dogs.
- Author:
Roberto TAMBURRO
1
;
Stefania PINNA
;
Anna Maria TRIBUIANI
;
Alessandra PANACEA
;
Fabio CARLI
;
Antonio VENTURINI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: biceps femoris; cranial cruciate ligament; small breed dog; stifle; transposition
- MeSH: Animals; Anterior Cruciate Ligament/*injuries/*surgery; Dog Diseases/*surgery; Dogs; Female; Male; Muscle, Skeletal/*transplantation; Questionnaires; Rupture/veterinary; Stifle/*surgery
- From:Journal of Veterinary Science 2012;13(1):93-98
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate a new extracapsular surgical technique for the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in small breed dogs. Nine small breed dogs (seven females and two males) weighing < or = 15 kg were treated with biceps femoris muscle transposition (BFT). The duration of the BFT procedure was 20 min. Each patient underwent a standard clinical protocol and a questionnaire for the owners. Follow-up (at 1, 3, and 12 months postoperative) confirmed significant improvement in all patients, especially at 1 month postoperatively (p < 0.01) and again after complete stifle joint assessment at 3 months postoperatively. After 12 months, only two patients showed a slight increase in osteoarthritis. According to our results, BFT is a simple extracapsular surgical technique that can be used for the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in small breed dogs.
