This study aimed to evaluate the clinical and radio graphical outcome of cats followingTPLO surgery for cranial cruciate ligament deficiency. Each cat underwent orthopedicassessment, pre-operative radio graphical evaluation, surgical procedure, postoperativemanagement and clinical re-examination 1, 2, and 12 months following surgery. Age,body weights, TPAs, meniscal tears, implants and osteoarthritis progression wererecorded. Postoperative OA score was compared with that obtained 1 year after surgeryusing a paired t-test with commercially available software. Radio graphical evaluationperformed 1 year after surgery showed no significant OA progression (P-value >0.1). Minor complications occurred in one case (#7) in which a mild to moderateseroma was observed ten days after surgery. No major complications were recorded.Although TPLO surgery in cats remains controversial, this study suggests that it wasa suitable option for surgical treatment of feline cranial cruciate ligament rupture, butconsidering the ex vivo outcomes recently published, further in vivo evaluation is stronglyrecommended.
CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND STIFLE OSTEOARTHRITIS ASSESSMENT OF NINE CATS BEFORE AND AFTER TIBIAL PLATEAU LEVELLING OSTEOTOMY
Francesco Collivignarelli;
2020-01-01
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the clinical and radio graphical outcome of cats followingTPLO surgery for cranial cruciate ligament deficiency. Each cat underwent orthopedicassessment, pre-operative radio graphical evaluation, surgical procedure, postoperativemanagement and clinical re-examination 1, 2, and 12 months following surgery. Age,body weights, TPAs, meniscal tears, implants and osteoarthritis progression wererecorded. Postoperative OA score was compared with that obtained 1 year after surgeryusing a paired t-test with commercially available software. Radio graphical evaluationperformed 1 year after surgery showed no significant OA progression (P-value >0.1). Minor complications occurred in one case (#7) in which a mild to moderateseroma was observed ten days after surgery. No major complications were recorded.Although TPLO surgery in cats remains controversial, this study suggests that it wasa suitable option for surgical treatment of feline cranial cruciate ligament rupture, butconsidering the ex vivo outcomes recently published, further in vivo evaluation is stronglyrecommended.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
