General rightsThis document is made available in accordance with publisher policies. Please cite only the published version using the reference above. Full terms of use are available: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/pure/about/ebr-terms and report owner-assessed outcomes.Methods: Entries into the British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association-Canine Hip Registry (BVOA-CHR) between September 2011 and December 2012 were reviewed separately and in conjunction with previous data. An online, owner-administered outcomes assessment questionnaire (modified from the Liverpool Osteoarthritis in Dogs (LOAD) questionnaire) was used to collect outcomes data from owners.
Results:The incidence of surgeon and owner reported complications were 8.2% and 4.3% respectively. No significant association was identified between bodyweight, age, sex, breed or indication for THR and the incidence of complications. THR using the BFX cup/stem prosthesis had a significantly greater likelihood of complication compared to when using the CFX cup/stem prosthesis (p=0.002); a complication was 4.48 times more likely to occur when using the BFX cup/stem prosthesis versus the CFX cup/stem prosthesis. THR using the BFX cup/stem prosthesis had a significantly higher likelihood of complication compared to when using a hybrid prosthesis (BFX cup/CFX stem, CFX cup/BFX stem) (p=0.046); a complication was 2.85 times more likely to occur when using the BFX cup/stem prosthesis versus a hybrid prosthesis. In 95% of cases, owners described their satisfaction with the outcome of THR as 'very good' or 'good'.
Conclusions:Complication rates from the BVOA-CHR are similar to previous studies. 'Surgeon' and 'clinic' are not variables in our analysis (contractual) but the data suggest that prosthesis type has a relationship with complication rate, with Biomedtrix BFX (circa 2012) having a high short-term complication rate.
BackgroundSteroid‐responsive meningitis‐arteritis (SRMA) is an inflammatory disease of dogs that is suspected to be immune‐mediated. The development of other immune‐mediated diseases has been linked to vaccinations, time of the year, geographic location, sex, neuter status, and breed.Hypothesis/ObjectivesTo identify if the development of SRMA is associated with time of year, vaccination, geographic location, sex, neuter status, and breed.AnimalsSixty SRMA cases and 180 controls, all ≤24 months of age and matched for year of presentation, from a referral hospital population in the United Kingdom.MethodsRetrospective case‐control study with unconditional logistic regression analysis.ResultsBeagles (P = .001), Border Collies (P = .001), Boxers (P = .032), Jack Russell Terriers (P = .001), Weimaraners (P = .048), and Whippets (P < .001) had significantly greater odds of developing SRMA in this population of dogs. Vaccination, time of year, geographic category, sex, and neuter status did not increase the odds of developing SRMA.Conclusions and Clinical ImportanceOnly breed increased the odds of developing SRMA. It would be prudent to investigate the genetics of the identified breeds to help elucidate the etiopathogenesis of SRMA.
The greater tensile strength and stiffness of FL compared to TLF was not reflected in its material properties, implying any difference was a consequence of greater thickness. Suture pullout was not significantly different between the 2 tissues, perhaps limiting the clinical significance of the tissue mechanics. Tissues were anisotropic with respect to mechanical properties, thus orientation may be an important factor.
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