Modified Cranial Closing Wedge Osteotomy (AMA-Based CCWO) to Treat Cranial Cruciate Ligament Deficient Stifle in 204 Dogs Over 50 Kg: Magnitude of the Craniocaudal Angulation of the Proximal Tibia and Rate of Surgical Site Infection
Concerning the magnitude of CCAPT in dogs >50 kg and the low SSI rate, AMA-based CCWO stabilized with a DLP fixation plus an RJB and postoperative antibiotics should be considered for treating cranial cruciate ligament-deficient stifles in this subset of dogs.
Authors
- Laurent Guénégo
- Aldo Vezzoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2837-7822)
- Luca Vezzoni
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1790511
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.64