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Comparative Analysis of Vertical Forces in Dogs Affected with Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease and Tibial Plateau Angles Greater or Less than 25 Degrees.

Authors :
Ferrigno CRA
de Souza ANA
Ferreira MP
Verpaalen V
Matera JM
Source :
Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T [Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol] 2020 Nov; Vol. 33 (6), pp. 387-390. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Aug 10.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Objective:  Our objective was to compare the peak vertical force (PVF) and vertical impulse (VI) between dogs with cranial cruciate ligament disease and a tibial plateau angle (TPA) greater or less than 25 degrees.<br />Methods:  A retrospective study was performed in 18 dogs with cranial cruciate ligament disease in which kinetic gait data were obtained with a pressure walkway system. Dogs were distributed in two groups: dogs with a TPA ≤ 25 degrees ( n  = 8) and dogs with a TPA > 25 degrees ( n  = 10). Mean PVF and VI in per cent of body weight (%BW) were compared between groups with an unpaired t -test ( p  < 0.05).<br />Results:  Mean PVF and VI for the cranial cruciate ligament disease limb were 14.39%BW and 3.57%BWs for dogs with a TPA >25 degrees and 14.44%BW and 3.47%BWs for dogs with a TPA ≤ 25 degrees. There was no significant difference in mean PVF and VI between the groups.<br />Conclusion:  The results suggest that there is no difference in kinetic data between dogs with cranial cruciate ligament disease and a TPA greater or less than 25 degrees. Other factors such as body weight, time of injury or meniscal lesion could be more related to the magnitude of cranial cruciate ligament disease lameness.<br />Competing Interests: None declared.<br /> (Thieme. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2567-6911
Volume :
33
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32777845
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1714300