Cornel IGNA, Roxana DASCĂLU, Daniel BUMB, Bogdan SICOE, Cristian ZAHA, Larisa SCHÜSZLER

The clinical outcome of three procedures for extraarticular stabilization of cranial cruciate ligament injuries in dogs

The objective of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament injury in which the stifle was stabilized with lateral suture stabilization, lateral suture stabilization-modified, or Securos lateral bone anchor tibial suture and monofilament nylon sutures placed at quasi-isometric points of the stifle. It is a retrospective study comprising a sample population of 49 client-owned dogs. Medical records from 2014?2016 were reviewed to identify dogs that had a cranial cruciate ligament rupture in which the stifle was stabilized using one of the aforementioned methods. The overall complication rate was 16.3% and the documented complication rate requiring implant removal was 0%. Owners reported full or acceptable function in 96% of cases. There were no significant statistical differences between the 3 techniques. Stabilization of cranial cruciate ligament-deficient stifles in dogs with lateral suture stabilization, lateral suture stabilization-modified, or Securos lateral bone anchor tibial suture is reliable with acceptable complication rates. The 3 procedures tested may be appropriate in medium-sized nonathletic dogs whose owners have limited budgets.

Keywords:

Dog, cranial cruciate ligament, cranial cruciate ligament injury, extracapsular stifles stabilization, bone anchor,

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