Published in Scientific Works. Series C. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 1
Written by Alina ZĂVOI, Ciprian OBER, Liviu Ioan OANA
Ten dogs of different breeds, small size, were evaluated postoperatively, after cranial cruciate ligament rupture repair by the extracapsular method. The evolution of the lameness score and the degree of muscle atrophy were estimated at one month and three months postoperatively through discussions with the owners and/or physical evaluations. There were no pre- or postoperative complications in dogs that were involved in the study. At three months postoperatively, both the lameness score and the degree of atrophy underwent changes compared to the preoperative stage or one month postoperatively. Although the evolution of the patients was adequate, without intra and postoperative complications, the extracapsular method does not completely restore, at 3 months, the function of the affected limb.
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