Medium and Long Term Evaluation of Sliding Humeral Osteotomy in Dogs. Issue 7 (31st July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wendelburg, Kristin M.; Beale, Brian S.
• Is Part Of: Veterinary surgery. Volume 43:Issue 7(2014)
• Page Start: 804
• Page End: 813
• Publication Date: 2014-07-31
• Subjects: Veterinary surgery -- Periodicals; Veterinary Medicine -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Periodicals; Societies, Medical -- Periodicals; 636.0897
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2014.12252.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0161-3499

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="vsu12252-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p>To evaluate medium and long term effects of sliding humeral osteotomy (SHO) in dogs.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12252-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Study Design</title> <p>Prospective study.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12252-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Animals</title> <p>Dogs (n = 32).</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12252-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Data (2008–2010) collected from medical records included force plate data, radiographs, and a 15 question owner survey of dog soundness before SHO and at final evaluation.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12252-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>All dogs except 2 exceeded their preoperative ground reaction forces in the operated limb and there was a statistically significant upward trend in ground reaction forces compared with the contralateral limb. Radiographic osteophytosis using the IEWG protocol had not progressed on the operated limb except in 1 dog. Most (90%) owners felt that lameness had diminished at the final evaluation compared with preoperative lameness. Ten dogs had postoperative complications; 6 were considered major, requiring further surgery.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12252-sec-0006" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>SHO can be performed successfully in dogs to limit the radiographic progression of osteophytosis and increase use of the affected limb; however, the complication rate is high and further implant or technique modifications are needed to improve results.</p> </sec> </abstract>