J Vet Sci.  2012 Mar;13(1):93-98. 10.4142/jvs.2012.13.1.93.

Biceps femoris muscle transposition for treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in small breed dogs

• Tamburro R
• Pinna S
• Tribuiani
• Panacea A
• Carli F
• Venturini

• KMID: 1365008
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4142/jvs.2012.13.1.93

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate a new extracapsular surgical technique for the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in small breed dogs. Nine small breed dogs (seven females and two males) weighing < or = 15 kg were treated with biceps femoris muscle transposition (BFT). The duration of the BFT procedure was 20 min. Each patient underwent a standard clinical protocol and a questionnaire for the owners. Follow-up (at 1, 3, and 12 months postoperative) confirmed significant improvement in all patients, especially at 1 month postoperatively (p < 0.01) and again after complete stifle joint assessment at 3 months postoperatively. After 12 months, only two patients showed a slight increase in osteoarthritis. According to our results, BFT is a simple extracapsular surgical technique that can be used for the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in small breed dogs.

Keyword

biceps femoris; cranial cruciate ligament; small breed dog; stifle; transposition

MeSH Terms

Animals
Anterior Cruciate Ligament/*injuries/*surgery
Dog Diseases/*surgery
Dogs
Female
Male
Muscle, Skeletal/*transplantation
Questionnaires
Rupture/veterinary
Stifle/*surgery