REPAIR OF FEMORAL TROCHANTERIC OSTEOTOMY IN THE DOG

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.