Cruciate Damage Dog Flashcards
1
Q
What are 3 surgical options for a cruciate rupture in dogs?
A
Extracapusular (lateral suture)
TPLO (Tibial plateau level osteotomy)
TTA (Tibial tuberosity advancement)
2
Q
What motion causes pain with a ruptured cranial cruciate?
A
Extension
3
Q
3 things seen on RG of ruptured cruciate?
A
Displaced fat pad
Odema
Cranial tibia
Effusion in joint
Bone lysis
4
Q
Which breed of dog has been proven to have genetic predisposition to cruciate rupture? (Believed to exist in many other dogs but this is the only one proven)
A
Newfoundland
5
Q
TPLO and TTA create dynamic stability. What does this mean?
A
Not done anything to fix cruciate itself but rather altered biomechanics to make joint stable. Will still be positive for cranial draw but negative for tibial thrust
