Long-term outcome and progression of osteoarthritis in uncomplicated cases of cranial cruciate ligament rupture treated by tibial plateau leveling osteotomy in dogs

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 82; no. 7; pp. 908 - 916
• Main Authors: SHIMADA, Masakazu, YOGO, Takuya, ICHINOHE, Tom, KANNO, Nobuo, HARA, Yasushi, MIZOKAMI, Nichika, SUZUKI, Shuji, HARADA, Yasuji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2020; Japan Science and Technology Agency; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: Animals; Anterior Cruciate Ligament; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - veterinary; Arthritis; cranial cruciate ligament rupture; Degeneration; Disease Progression; dog; Dog Diseases - surgery; Dogs; Injuries; Knee; Ligaments; Meniscus; orthopedic surgery; Osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis - veterinary; Osteotomy; Osteotomy - veterinary; Rupture; Skull; Stifle - surgery; stifle joint; Surgery; Tibia - surgery; tibial plateau leveling osteotomy; Treatment Outcome; cranial cruciate ligament rupture; tibial plateau leveling osteotomy; stifle joint; dog; orthopedic surgery

The object of this study is to evaluate the long-term outcome of hind limb weight-bearing function and progression of stifle osteoarthritis (OA) after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO). Groups were classified by the degree of cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) damage and presence or absence of...