Tendon and Ligament Injuries

Aetiology and pathogenesis of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in cats by histological examination

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine histologically intact and ruptured cranial cruciate ligaments in cats, in order to evaluate whether degeneration is a prerequisite for rupture.

Category: Knee - Tendon and Ligament Injuries
Effect of headless compression screw on construct stability for centre of rotation and angulation-based levelling osteotomy. Biomechanical testing in flexion and torsion

OBJECTIVE: To compare the biomechanical properties of bone and implant constructs when used for the centre of rotation and angulation (CORA) based levelling osteotomy, with and without implantation of a trans-osteotomy headless compression screw tested under three-point flexural and torsional forces; thereby determining the contribution of a trans-osteotomy headless compression screw with regards to stability of the construct.

Category: Knee - Tendon and Ligament Injuries
Factors contributing to the variability of a predictive score for cranial cruciate ligament deficiency in Labrador Retrievers

BACKGROUND: We recently reported that a conformation score derived from the tibial plateau angle (TPA) and the femoral anteversion angle (FAA), best discriminates limbs predisposed to, or affected by cranial cruciate ligament disease (CCLD), from those that are at low risk for CCLD. The specificity and sensitivity of this score were high enough to support further investigations toward its use for large-scale screening of dogs by veterinarians.

Category: Knee - Tendon and Ligament Injuries
Long-term outcome of an intra-articular allograft technique for treatment of spontaneous cranial cruciate ligament rupture in the dog

OBJECTIVE: To determine the 12-month outcome in dogs with spontaneous cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture after repair with an intra-articular decellularized allograft.

STUDY DESIGN: Prospective pilot case series.

ANIMALS: Ten client-owned dogs with unilateral CCL rupture.

Category: Knee - Tendon and Ligament Injuries
Conformation of the proximal tibia and cranial cruciate ligament disease in small breed dogs

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the conformation of the proximal tibia in small breed dogs with and without cranial cruciate ligament disease (CCLD) and to identify morphologic abnormalities that may predispose to development of CCLD.

Category: Knee - Tendon and Ligament Injuries
Surgical stabilization of concomitant canine medial patellar luxation and cranial cruciate ligament disease. Effect of fixation method on postoperative complication rate and clinical outcome

OBJECTIVES: To compare complication rates and outcomes between cases of concomitant cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) disease and medial patellar luxation (MPL) treated using extracapsular stabilization and tibial tuberosity transposition (ECS+TTT) and tibial tuberosity transposition and advancement (TTTA).

Category: Knee - Tendon and Ligament Injuries
Preliminary evaluation of a hydrogel liquid bandage in 30 dogs undergoing tibial plateau levelling osteotomy surgery

AIMS: To compare the prevalence of minor incisional complications in canine patients undergoing tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO) surgery that had a hydrogel liquid bandage (HLB) applied to their incision, with patients that had a light adhesive bandage applied.

Category: Knee - Tendon and Ligament Injuries
Comparison of ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging to arthroscopy for diagnosing medial meniscal lesions in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament deficiency

OBJECTIVE: To compare the accuracy of ultrasonography and MRI for diagnosing medial meniscal lesions in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) deficiency.

DESIGN: Diagnostic test evaluation.

Category: Imaging - Knee - Tendon and Ligament Injuries
The effect of platelet-rich plasma on osseous healing in dogs undergoing high tibial osteotomy

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether platelet-rich plasma (PRP) enhances osseous healing in conjunction with a high tibial osteotomy in dogs.

STUDY DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial.

Category: Biologics - Knee - Tendon and Ligament Injuries
Use of a custom-made limb-press model to assess intra- and extracapsular techniques for treating cranial cruciate ligament rupture in cats

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to compare the under-and-over technique, a type of intracapsular treatment, and the standard fabella-tibial suture, a method for extracapsular treatment, in achieving immediate, postoperative stifle stability after cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) rupture by using a feline, custom-made limb-press model.

Category: Tendon and Ligament Injuries