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ArticleBMC veterinary research2023

Ex vivo biomechanical evaluation of extracapsular stabilization with quasi-isometric points in canine cranial cruciate ligament-deficient stifles.

Wei-Ru Hsu, Cheng-Chung Lin, Cheng-Yuan Sun, Ching-Ho Wu

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Article in BMC veterinary research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Wei-Ru Hsu *Institute of Veterinary Clinical Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 153, Sec. 3, Keelung Rd., Da'an Dist, Taipei City, 106328, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
Cheng-Chung Lin *Department of Electrical Engineering, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
Cheng-Yuan SunInstitute of Veterinary Clinical Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 153, Sec. 3, Keelung Rd., Da'an Dist, Taipei City, 106328, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
Ching-Ho WuInstitute of Veterinary Clinical Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 153, Sec. 3, Keelung Rd., Da'an Dist, Taipei City, 106328, Taiwan (R.O.C.). chinghowu@ntu.edu.tw.
National Taiwan University · TWFu Jen Catholic University · TWNational Taiwan University of Science and Technology · TW

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National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan 107-2311-B-002-017-MY2National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan 109-2313-B-002-015-MY2
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCranial cruciate ligament (CCL) disease is one of the most common causes of lameness in dogs. The extracapsular stabilization (ECS) utilizing bone anchors and monofilament nylon leader was an alternative treatment for CCL-deficient (CCLD) dogs. However, the biomechanical response of the canine stifle to such a surgical repair strategy in conjunction with the use of recently reported quasi-isometric anchoring points remains unclear. The objectives of the study were to evaluate the mobility and stability of CCL-intact, CCLD, and CCLD stifles repaired with ECS at two different pairs of quasi-isometric points (quasi-IPs).

methodsTwelve stifle specimens from 7 dogs underwent mobility and stability tests under 4 different conditions, namely, CCL-intact, CCLD, and ECS-repaired at 2 different pairs of quasi-IPs (referred to as ECS-IP1 and ECS-IP2). The mobility tests evaluated 6 degrees-of-freedom stifle kinematics during flexion and extension. The stability tests involved cranial drawer and tibial internal rotation (IR) tests at various stifle opening angles and quantifying the cranial tibial translation (CTT) and tibial IR angles under constantly applied loadings.

resultsThe ECS repaired at quasi-IPs was shown to restore cranial instability of the stifles with averaged CTT magnitudes < 1.4 mm. During the tibial IR test, the ECS treatments resulted in significantly less tibial IR compared to those in intact CCL stifles. The mobility tests showed similar results.

conclusionThe 2 chosen pairs of quasi-IPs were shown to effectively correct the excessive CTT caused by CCLD stifles, whereas the excessive tibial external rotation in comparison to those of intact stifles should be considered for its subsequent influence on joint alignment and the contact pressure applied to the stifle joint.

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Anterior Cruciate LigamentStifleAnimalsDogsGaitSkullTibiaCranial cruciate ligament deficiencyExtracapsular stabilizationIsometric pointJoint stabilityStifle kinematics

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PMCPMC10364379
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