Open AccessSynthetic carbon fiber prosthesis for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament in canine knees - radiological and pathohistological picture ………………………………………………………………
Author(s) -
Aleksandar Lešić,
Dragan Djurdjević,
Vujadin Tatić,
Krstic Nikola,
Bumbasirevic Marko
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
acta veterinaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.308
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1820-7448
pISSN - 0567-8315
DOI - 10.2298/avb0206401l
Subject(s) - medicine , prosthesis , anterior cruciate ligament , radiological weapon , surgery , anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction , ligament , tendon , cruciate ligament
The biological response and strength of a reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) by carbon fibers was investigated in the canine knee. The allografts were inserted to replace the ACL according to the technique recommended by the manufacturer of the carbon fiber prostheses. The clinical radiological and pathohis-tological picture of the neoligament and bone-neoligament-bone connections were evaluated at one, two and six months later. Clinically and radiologically the knee joints were stable, without degenerative changes. Pathohistologically there were marked fibrous tissue ingrowth between the carbon fibers. The canine knee is a suitable model for experimental knee surgery. The characteristics of the carbon ACL prosthesis are suitable in cases when an autograft (patelar tendon, semitendinosus-gracilis) cannot be performed in seriosly injured or elderly patients.