REPAIR OF FEMORAL TROCHANTERIC OSTEOTOMY IN THE DOG

Citation
Rg. Whitelock et al., REPAIR OF FEMORAL TROCHANTERIC OSTEOTOMY IN THE DOG, Journal of Small Animal Practice, 38(5), 1997, pp. 195-199
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
ISSN journal
00224510
Volume
38
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
195 - 199
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4510(1997)38:5<195:ROFTOI>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The records and radiographs of 24 dogs that underwent femoral trochant eric osteotomy repair were reviewed. Osteotomy repair was performed wi th either a pin and tension band wire or a lag screw technique. Signif icant clinical complications associated with the osteotomy were identi fied in one dog (4 per cent) six weeks after surgery, although abnorma l radiographic changes were evident in 15 dogs (62 per cent). The meth od of repair did not influence healing and there were comparable radio graphic complication rates. It is concluded that femoral trochanteric osteotomy is not associated with significant clinical problems, despit e a high incidence of abnormal radiographic findings.