1.Biceps femoris muscle transposition for treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in small breed dogs.
Roberto TAMBURRO ; Stefania PINNA ; Anna Maria TRIBUIANI ; Alessandra PANACEA ; Fabio CARLI ; Antonio VENTURINI
Journal of Veterinary Science 2012;13(1):93-98
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.
Animals
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament/*injuries/*surgery
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Dog Diseases/*surgery
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Dogs
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Female
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Male
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Muscle, Skeletal/*transplantation
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Questionnaires
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Rupture/veterinary
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Stifle/*surgery