COMPLICATIONS IN CANINE CRANIAL CRUCIATE LIGAMENT SURGERY

List of Contributors vii
Preface xi
Foreword xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Disclosures xix
I Introduction 1
1 Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Goals of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture and Defining Complications 3
2 Surgeon and Patient Preparation to Minimize Surgical Site Complications and Infection Surveillance Programs 15
3 Identification, Addressing, and Following Up on Surgical Site Infection After Cranial Cruciate Ligament Stabilization 33
4 Complications Associated with Intraarticular Repair Techniques 45
5 Complications Associated with Proximal Tibial Epiphysiodesis 61
III Extraarticular RepairTechniques 85
6 Extracapsular Stabilization Using Synthetic Material 87
7 Complications Associated with Extracapsular Stabilization Using Monofilament Material 109
8 Complications Associated with Extracapsular Stabilization using Multifilament Material 121
IV Osteotomy Repair Techniques 145
9 Complications Associated with Cranial Closing Wedge Osteotomy 147
10 Complications Associated with Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy 163
11 Complications Associated with CORA-Based Leveling Osteotomy 189
12 Complications Associated with Tibial Tuberosity Advancement 199
13 Complications Associated with the Modified Maquet Technique 219
V Nonsurgical Management and Physical Rehabilitation 237
14 Complications Associated with Stifle Orthotics 239
15 Complications from Cranial Cruciate Ligament Surgery: Rehabilitation Considerations 249
VI Adjunctive Information 263
16 Complications Associated with Feline Cranial Cruciate Ligament Techniques 265
17 Complications Associated withArthroscopic Evaluation of the Stifle and Decision Making 289
18 Complications Associated with the Meniscus and Decision Making 309
Index 000

Filling a gap in the current literature, Complications in Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament Surgery provides revision strategies for correcting the complications associated with surgical repair techniques for cranial cruciate ligament rupture, one of the most common causes of a hind limb lameness in dogs. Presenting step-by-step instructions for numerous surgical correction techniques, this practical guide covers articular, extra-articular and osteotomy repair techniques as well as non-surgical management, physical rehabilitation, clinical decision making, and more.
The book begins with an overview of cranial cruciate ligament tear, diagnosis, and treatment goals, followed by a discussion of methods for minimizing surgical site infection and complications. Subsequent chapters describe the potential complications of a particular technique and explain how to identify, evaluate, and correct the complication. Throughout the book, hundreds of high-quality clinical photographs show the appearance of complications and demonstrate each step of the corrective procedure. This authoritative guide:

• Provides step-by-step techniques for surgical corrections of common complications
• Emphasizes surgical decision making and specific strategies for surgical correction
• Contains revision strategies for identification of intra-operative complications
• Covers evaluation and identification of post-operative complications
• Features more than 400 photographs and clinical images

Part of the state-of-the-art Advances in Veterinary Surgery series, Complications in Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament Surgery is an invaluable resource for surgical residents, veterinary surgeons, and general practice veterinarians alike.

Authors
• Ron Ben-Amotz, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS-SA, DECVS, is a Surgeon and the Section Head of Small Animal Orthopedics at the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
• David L. Dycus, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS-SA, is the Chief of Orthopedics at the Nexus Veterinary Bone & Joint Center, Nexus Veterinary Specialists, Maryland, USA.