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Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2016; 29(06): 536-540
DOI: 10.3415/VCOT-15-12-0195
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Combined tibial plateau levelling osteotomy and tibial tuberosity transposition for treatment of cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency with concomitant medial patellar luxation

Katherine C. Leonard
1   Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, USA
,
Michael P. Kowaleski
1   Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, USA
,
William B. Saunders
2   Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
,
Robert J. McCarthy
1   Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, USA
,
Randy J. Boudrieau
1   Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, USA
› Author Affiliations Financial support: Financial support was provided by National Institute of Health, grant NIH 5T35 OD010963. Research support was provided by Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, grant NIH 5T35 OD010963.
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Publication History

Received: 02 December 2015

Accepted: 28 July 2016

Publication Date:
19 December 2017 (online)

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Summary

Objectives: To describe the surgical technique and report short-term outcome for combined tibial plateau levelling osteotomy and tibial tuberosity transposition (TPLO-TTT) as an option in the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency with concomitant medial patellar luxation.

Methods: Medical records were reviewed (2011–2013) of dogs that underwent a standard tibial plateau levelling osteotomy followed by a tibial tuberosity transposition in the frontal plane and stabilized with pin and tension-band wire fixation as a component of surgical treatment for combined cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency and medial patellar luxation. Signalment, fixation method together with any ancillary procedures, function at the in-hospital follow-up examinations, and any complications were recorded. Healing was assessed retrospectively based on the grading criteria of the International Society Of Limb Salvage.

Results: Fifteen stifle joints in 11 dogs were identified; 13 stifles were available for in hospital follow-up. All 13 achieved union (3 with grade III/IV and 10 with grade IV/IV radiographic healing scores); mean time to healing was 10.6 (± 2.9) weeks. Patellar ligament thickening was also identified radio-graphically in seven of the 13 of stifle joints. All dogs were reported to have mild or no lameness at their last follow-up examination. No catastrophic or major postoperative complications occurred that required additional surgery. Patellar re-luxation did not occur in any of the 13 stifles available for in-hospital follow-up.

Clinical significance: The TPLO-TTT was found to be a reliable and effective technique when used as a part of the treatment of combined cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency with concomitant medial patellar luxation in this series of dogs.

Supplementary Material to this article is available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.3415/VCOT-15-12-0195.

Keywords

Tibial tuberosity transposition - tibial plateau levelling osteo tomy - patellar luxation - TPLO - cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency - medial patellar luxation

 

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