Force Plate Analysis Before and After Dorsal Decompression for Treatment of Degenerative Lumbosacral Stenosis in Dogs

Klaveren, Nicolien J. Van; Suwankong, Niyada; Boer, Sanneke de; Brom, W. E. van den; Voorhout, George; Hazewinkel, H. A. W.; Meij, Björn P.

doi:10.1111/j.1532-950x.2005.00068.x

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“…Though kinematic and ground reaction force determination requires additional time and expertise, compared to some other forms of locomotor analysis (e.g. endpoint measures, ordinal rating scales), the data obtained is sensitive, objective and quantitative for a variety of orthopedic [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] and neurologic 1-3, 23-32 models of disease, in a variety of species.…”

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Kinematics and Ground Reaction Force Determination: A Demonstration Quantifying Locomotor Abilities of Young Adult, Middle-aged, and Geriatric Rats

Webb

Kerr

Neville

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Behavior, in its broadest definition, can be defined as the motor manifestation of physiologic processes. As such, all behaviors manifest through the motor system. In the fields of neuroscience and orthopedics, locomotion is a commonly evaluated behavior for a variety of disease models. For example, locomotor recovery after traumatic injury to the nervous system is one of the most commonly evaluated behaviors [1][2][3] . Though locomotion can be evaluated using a variety of endpoint measurements (e.g. time taken to complete a locomotor task, etc), semiquantitative kinematic measures (e.g. ordinal rating scales (e.g. Basso Beattie and Bresnahan locomotor (BBB) rating scale, etc)) and surrogate measures of behaviour (e.g. muscle force, nerve conduction velocity, etc), only kinetics (force measurements) and kinematics (measurements of body segments in space) provide a detailed description of the strategy by which an animal is able to locomote 1 . Though not new, kinematic and kinetic measurements of locomoting rodents is now more readily accessible due to the availability of commercially available equipment designed for this purpose. Importantly, however, experimenters need to be very familiar with theory of biomechanical analyses and understand the benefits and limitations of these forms of analyses prior to embarking on what will become a relatively labor-intensive study. The present paper aims to describe a method for collecting kinematic and ground reaction force data using commercially available equipment. Details of equipment and apparatus set-up, pre-training of animals, inclusion and exclusion criteria of acceptable runs, and methods for collecting the data are described. We illustrate the utility of this behavioral analysis technique by describing the kinematics and kinetics of strain-matched young adult, middleaged, and geriatric rats.

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Kinematics and Ground Reaction Force Determination: A Demonstration Quantifying Locomotor Abilities of Young Adult, Middle-aged, and Geriatric Rats

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“…In this condition, numerous soft and bony tissue alterations of the spine exist, leading to the often exercise-dependent compression of the cauda equina, including the nerve roots in the spinal canal running over the lumbosacral IVD and/or exiting the lumbosacral foramina (24, 25). Most dogs with DLSS are affected by an IVD protrusion and proliferative soft tissue.…”

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“…An exact diagnosis of the individual’s compression pattern facilitates the successful planning of the surgical procedure. Dogs often respond well to dorsal decompression and partial discectomy, but malformations, instabilities, and bony proliferations or fragments have also been identified as factors causing clinically significant DLSS (25–27). The release of foraminal stenosis may be necessary and can be performed successfully (28, 29).…”

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Epidural Gas Accumulation in Connection with Canine Degenerative Lumbosacral Disease

Skytte¹,

Schmökel²

2017

Front. Vet. Sci.

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Three dogs were presented with lumbosacral hyperesthesia. Computerized tomography scans were performed in all the cases, and magnetic resonance imaging was also performed in cases 1 and 3. There was intervertebral disc (IVD) protrusion causing nerve root compression and epidural gas accumulation in all the three cases. The gas-filled cystic structures in cases 1 and 3 were within the spinal canal; in case 2, the gas was within the disc protrusion. The IVD vacuum phenomenon is relatively common in dogs, but the formation of an epidural gas accumulation in cases of a lumbar disc protrusion is rare. The clinical significance of these epidural gas accumulations is unknown. Two of the dogs were treated surgically, improved after surgery, and showed no signs of pain in the follow-up examinations.

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“…The advantage to using a pressure mat walkway is that it enables the investigator to obtain data from all four feet without the need for repetitive passes (77,80). Force plate data have been used in assessing gait and time to return to normal function of the affected limb following surgery in dogs (82). Studies have also demonstrated the use of force plate and kinematic data to evaluate gait in OA dogs (75,83,84).…”

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The Challenges of Assessing Osteoarthritis and Postoperative Pain in Dogs

Sharkey

2013

AAPS J

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Abstract. The challenge of measuring pain in veterinary medicine is compounded by the lack of fully validated, reliable methods to measure and assess pain in nonverbal patients. In human medicine, there are numerous, validated pain assessment tools (PATs) for assessing various, specific types of pain. The advances in human medicine pain management and numerous validated pain scales should serve as incentives and templates to facilitate similar advances in the development of validated PATs for use in dogs (and other species). The limited number of canine PATs constrains our ability to adequately and reliably assess pain. Improving the ability to quantify osteoarthritis and postoperative pain in dogs would enhance the development of analgesics for animals, advance the management of animal pain, facilitate the use of animal pain models in preclinical trials for human analgesics, and provide insight into the quantification of pain responses in humans who lack the ability to adequately communicate. This review describes the need for practical, valid, and reliable PATs for use in veterinary patients and discusses some currently available PATs commonly used to evaluate acute and chronic pain in dogs.

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Force Plate Analysis Before and After Dorsal Decompression for Treatment of Degenerative Lumbosacral Stenosis in Dogs

Abstract: In dogs with DLS, FPA is an effective method in evaluating the response to surgical treatment. Normal propulsive force in the pelvic limbs was restored during 6 months after decompressive surgery.

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Kinematics and Ground Reaction Force Determination: A Demonstration Quantifying Locomotor Abilities of Young Adult, Middle-aged, and Geriatric Rats

Kinematics and Ground Reaction Force Determination: A Demonstration Quantifying Locomotor Abilities of Young Adult, Middle-aged, and Geriatric Rats

Epidural Gas Accumulation in Connection with Canine Degenerative Lumbosacral Disease

The Challenges of Assessing Osteoarthritis and Postoperative Pain in Dogs

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