RT Journal Article
T1 A retrospective study on patellar desmopathy following surgical resolution of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in 28 dogs
A1 Vidal Negreira, Francisco
A1 Valiño Cultelli, Victoria
A1 García González, Mario
A1 Varela López, Óscar
A1 Barreiro Vázquez, José Daniel
A1 González Cantalapiedra, Antonio
K1 Desmopathy
K1 Patellar ligament
K1 TPLO
K1 Cranial cruciate ligament
K1 Lameness
K1 Radiography
K1 Dog
AB Cranial cruciate ligament rupture is the most common orthopedic condition in dogs, causing lameness, joint instability, and discomfort due to its role in knee stability. Surgical treatment, particularly osteotomies in the proximal tibia, is the preferred approach, with tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA), tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO), and the modified Maquet technique (MMT) being widely used. A common postoperative complication is patellar desmopathy—thickening of the ligament that is detectable on radiographs and can cause further discomfort. However, studies on this complication in TPLO are limited, and there are no direct comparisons of ligament thickening between these surgical techniques. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of ligament desmopathy in TPLO, examine any associations with age, sex, or weight, and compare findings with those from other techniques. A retrospective analysis was conducted, with ligament thickness measured at three points during postoperative follow-up, which had a mean of approximately 2.5 months. Results showed an 86.7% prevalence of desmopathy, with average thicknesses of 3.90 mm proximally, 4.69 mm at mid-ligament, and 5.98 mm distally. These findings align with previous TPLO studies and suggest that TPLO may cause greater ligament thickening than TTA or MMT, particularly in the distal portion
PB MDPI
SN 2076-2615
YR 2025
FD 2025-04-04
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/45315
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/45315
LA eng
NO Vidal-Negreira, F., Valiño-Cultelli, V., García-González, M., Varela-López, Ó., Barreiro-Vázquez, J.-D., & González-Cantalapiedra, A. (2025). A Retrospective Study on Patellar Desmopathy Following Surgical Resolution of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture in 28 Dogs. Animals, 15(7), 1052. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15071052
NO We would like to thank the HVU Rof Codina staff involved in the surgeries, the Surgery and Anesthesia Service for their dedication and support, the Diagnostic Imaging Service for their collaboration, and the participating patients, whose contributions were essential for the success of this study. F.V.-N. would like to thank the Ministry of Universities for the collaboration grants (23CO1/007947) that made possible the development of this study. M.G.-G. would like to thank the government (Xunta de Galicia) for his competitive postdoctoral fellowship (ED481B_038)
DS Minerva
RD 28 abr 2026