Complications in Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament Surgery. Ron Ben-Amotz

Range of Motion Evaluation 15.5 Meniscal Evaluation 15.6 Muscle Strength Evaluation 15.7 Choice of Modalities 15.8 Communication to Minimize Complications References

      14  Section VI: Adjunctive Information 16 Complications Associated with Feline Cranial Cruciate Ligament Techniques 16.1 Introduction 16.2 Anatomy 16.3 Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture 16.4 Meniscal Injury 16.5 Tibial Plateau Angle Measurement 16.6 Management Considerations 16.7 Extracapsular Stabilization 16.8 Osteotomy for Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture in the Cat: Considerations 16.9 Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy 16.10 Tibial Tuberosity Advancement 16.11 Multiligamentous Stifle Injuries/Stifle Disruption References 17 Complications Associated with Arthroscopic Evaluation of the Stifle and Decision Making 17.1 Introduction 17.2 Preoperative Considerations and Complications 17.3 Intraoperative Considerations and Complications 17.4 Postoperative Considerations and Complications 17.5 Decision Making with Arthroscopy: Short‐Term Implications 17.6 Decision Making with Arthroscopy: Long‐Term Implications References 18 Complications Associated with the Meniscus and Decision Making 18.1 Introduction 18.2 Preoperative Meniscal Evaluation 18.3 Exposure of the Meniscus and Diagnosis of Meniscal Tears 18.4 Meniscal Treatment 18.5 Lateral Meniscal Tears 18.6 Postoperative Meniscal Complications References

      15  Index

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      List of Tables

      1 Chapter 2Table 2.1 Surgical procedure classification.Table 2.2 Halstead's principles.Table 2.3 American society of anesthesiologists (ASA) scores.

      2 Chapter 3Table 3.1 Swabbing techniques.Table 3.2 Surgical site infection (SSI) definitions.Table 3.3 Pros and cons of implantable antimicrobial elution products.

      3 Chapter 5Table 5.1 Demographic data from 24 cases of PTE by one author (AV) showing th...

      4 Chapter 9Table 9.1 Planned wedge angles based on preoperative tibial plateau angle (TP...

      5 Chapter 12Table 12.1 Summary of publications which report complications associated with...

      6 Chapter 13Table 13.1 Calculation of the osteotomy length in function of the desired TTA...Table 13.2 Calculation of bone hinge thickness in function of patient body we...

      7 Chapter 15Table 15.1 Complications after surgical stabilization of cranial cruciate lig...Table 15.2 Example of a 0–V numerical rating scale for subjective assessment ...Table 15.3 Mean ± standard deviation flexion and extension of the stifle join...

      8 Chapter 16Table 16.1 Clinical and radiographic changes in cats with cranial cruciate li...Table 16.2 Tibial plateau angle (TPA) measurements in the cat.Table 16.3 Tips for extracapsular stabilization surgery for CCL rupture in th...Table 16.4 Complications following extracapsular stabilization in the cat, wi...Table 16.5 Tips for tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) surgery for CCL ...Table 16.6 Tips for tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) surgery for CCL ruptu...

      List of Illustrations

      1 Chapter 1Figure 1.1 An immediate postoperative radiograph of stifle stabilization via...Figure 1.2 Radiograph of a 12‐week‐old dog that suffered a traumatic CCL inj...Figure 1.3 Representation of offloading the left pelvic limb at a stance. Th...Figure 1.4 A patient with instability of the left pelvic limb secondary to a...Figure 1.5 An example of a positive sit test in a patient with a right CCL t...Figure 1.6 An example of a square sit in a patient with no CCL pathology. No...Figure 1.7 Demonstration of the cranial drawer test. One hand is placed on t...Figure 1.8 Demonstration of the tibial compression test. One hand is placed ...Figure 1.9 A lateral radiograph documenting appropriate positioning of the s...Figure 1.10 A cranial‐caudal radiograph documenting appropriate position of ...Figure 1.11 Evidence of joint effusion in the stifle of a patient with CCL p...Figure 1.12 Evidence of degenerative changes in the