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Stifle joint Arthrodesis for Treating Chronic Osteoarthritis in a Dog
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: Received: 8 May 2023 / Approved: 9 May 2023 / Online: 9 May 2023 (14:41:00 CEST)
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Lee, S.-H.; Roh, Y.-H.; Lee, D.-B.; Cho, J.-H.; Kim, C.-H. Stifle Joint Arthrodesis for Treating Chronic-Osteoarthritis-Affected Dogs. Vet. Sci. 2023, 10, 407. Lee, S.-H.; Roh, Y.-H.; Lee, D.-B.; Cho, J.-H.; Kim, C.-H. Stifle Joint Arthrodesis for Treating Chronic-Osteoarthritis-Affected Dogs. Vet. Sci. 2023, 10, 407.
Abstract
A two-year-old male Pomeranian dog visited the hospital due to side effects of surgical correction for patellar luxation. Stifle joint arthrodesis (SJA) was performed on the patient’s right leg using autologous bone grafting techniques. The right leg’s femur and tibial joint were angled 120-130◦ and the SJA plate was fixed on the front of the two bones. After performing joint fusion of the right limb, medial patellar luxation (MPL)-corrective surgery was performed to cut the tibial tuberosity on the left leg and the fixing force was increased using the figure-of-eight tension band wiring technique. The results were observed for walking and trotting of the right hind limb, evaluated for 27 days after surgery. It was difficult for the patient to walk because weight loading was not performed for 3 days after surgery; short strides and partial weight bearing were possible 5 to 7 days after surgery. After 10 days, the patient was able to move while bearing weight with a slight disruption. For trotting, the patient showed intermittent normal steps 5 to 7 days after surgery, but the disruption continued. After 14 days, trotting was possible and movements were shown to be maintained during everyday activities.
Keywords
Osteoarthritis; Stifle joint arthrodesis; Medial patellar luxation; Lameness
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Zoology
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