TREATMENT OF CANINE HIP-DYSPLASIA BY TRIP LE PELVIC OSTEOTOMY WITH AXIAL TILTING AND TURNING OF THE ACETABULUM - RESULTS OF A MULTICENTER STUDY

A total of 30 dogs was evaluated by pelvic measuring using seven crite ria both before and after surgery. The measurements are intended to se rve as a future international standard and will hopefully lead to a st andardisation of hip measuring both in human and veterinary medicine. All parameters permit an objective prognosis of the effects of surgery . The results of the study were confirmed by a very good to good posto perative clinical outcome. Triple pelvic osteotomy therefore is, when used by an experienced surgeon and under aseptic conditions, a cleary successful method for treating canine hip dysplasia. The authors propo se a practicable treatment schedule for canine hip dysplasia which is based on many years surgical and clinical experience.