Complications Associated with Feline Cranial Cruciate Ligament Techniques

Langley‐Hobbs, S. J.; Schnabl‐Feichter, Eva

doi:10.1002/9781119654407.ch16

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“…In cats, this pathology is mostly traumatic as reported in many clinical studies and histological cranial cruciate ligament examination 2,3,12 . Similar findings are described in ferrets 7 and mild trauma could be sufficient as supposed in our case. Indeed, the long shape of their body and the small size of their legs could predispose them to hyperextension or hyper‐rotation of the stifle after a fall causing trauma to the ligament 9 .…”

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“…Many techniques have been described in small‐animal medicine to treat cranial cruciate ligament rupture 1 . 5– 7,13 The first ones developed consisted of stifle stabilization using prosthesis or fascia transposition in order to counteract the drawer sign 14 . Intra‐articular ligament reconstruction and dynamic stabilization using osteotomy have also been described more recently in the veterinary literature.…”

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“…Moreover, as the anatomy of the stifle joint and the shape of the tibial bone of the ferret is closer to the cat, it could be assumed that osteotomy techniques would not have provided sufficient stifle stabilization as it was suggested in cats 15 . Then, a fabello‐tibial prothesis was elected in our case, as it is the most frequently used extracapsular technique described to treat cat's CrCLR 3,7 and have already been successfully used in ferrets 10 . Different studies have evaluated where the tibial hole should be placed to be the most isometric.…”

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“…Outcome after extracapsular stabilization for dogs and cats is good, as a return to normal function is reported in more than 90% of cases 1,3,6,7 . It is commonly accepted that surgical treatment is associated with a better prognosis than conservative management for large‐ and medium‐size dogs 1 .…”

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“…CrCLR is more rarely reported in cats and is most of the time caused by a trauma, even though a degenerative process has also been suspected 2–4 . Many different surgical techniques have already been described to treat CrCLR in dogs and cats and can be classified as extracapsular stabilizations, intra‐articular stabilizations and osteotomies 1,3,5–7 . This pathology is also well known in rabbits with several reports of surgical management 8 .…”

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Extracapsular stabilization for the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in a ferret

Griffeuille

Ronot²,

Fragano³

et al. 2022

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A 1‐year‐old, male, neutered ferret was presented with a history of 2 weeks of left hindlimb lameness. Orthopaedic exam and radiographs were consistent with a complete cranial cruciate ligament rupture. An extracapsular stabilization was performed. Progressive lameness improvement was observed during the first 15 days after surgery and a complete resolution was achieved 3 weeks after surgery. Twenty‐one months after surgery, no lameness or recurrence was reported and moderate osteoarthritis developed at radiographic follow‐up. This is the first case of surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament in a ferret with long‐term follow‐up. Even if this disease is rarely reported in this species, cranial cruciate ligament should be included in differential diagnosis of ferret's hindlimb lameness. Surgical management is feasible and could be considered as an alternative to conservative management.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Extracapsular stabilization for the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in a ferret

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Ronot²,

Fragano³

et al. 2022

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Ex vivo biomechanical evaluation and comparison of lateral femoro-fabella ligament suture and lateral suture with bone anchor for cranial cruciate ligament repair in cats

Tassani,

de Witt,

Fosgate

et al. 2024

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OBJECTIVE To compare the biomechanical properties of lateral femoro-fabella ligament suture (FFLS) and lateral suture with a bone anchor suture (BAS) for management of feline cranial cruciate ligament disease. ANIMALS 12 femurs from 6 mature cat cadavers. METHODS The samples were collected from April to June 2023. The specimens had an FFLS and, subsequently, BAS placed and were positioned into a biomechanical testing machine, preloaded from 5 N to 15 N for 100 cycles, and subsequently, a load to suture failure was applied. The displacement at 5 N and 15 N, the total precycle displacement (millimeters), the force at 3 mm displacement and at failure (newtons), the displacement at failure (millimeters), and the stiffness to failure (Newton:millimiter) were recorded. Nonparametric Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were used to compare data between the 2 groups. RESULTS The displacement at 5 N and 15 N and the total precycle displacement were significantly higher in the FFLS group compared to the BAS group. Additionally, the FFLS group results showed less consistent displacement and marked variability. The force (newtons) at 3 mm displacement was higher in the BAS group. There was no significant difference in force and no significant difference in displacement at failure between the 2 groups. However, the stiffness to failure (N/mm) was significantly higher in the BAS group. CONCLUSION BAS represented a more stable and reliable femur attachment for extracapsular suture in cats. CLINICAL RELEVANCE To demonstrate the stability and reliability between BAS and FFLS and influence implant selection in the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in cats with evaluation of biomechanical properties.

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Complications Associated with Feline Cranial Cruciate Ligament Techniques

Cited by 2 publications

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Extracapsular stabilization for the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in a ferret

Extracapsular stabilization for the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in a ferret

Ex vivo biomechanical evaluation and comparison of lateral femoro-fabella ligament suture and lateral suture with bone anchor for cranial cruciate ligament repair in cats

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