Open AccessPositive Outcomes after Surgical Correction of Grade IV Medial Patellar Luxation in Small Breed Dogs.
Author(s) -
Mitsuhiro Isaka
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
open veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2226-4485
pISSN - 2218-6050
DOI - 10.5455/ovj.2022.v12.i3.7
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , orthopedic surgery , lameness , cruciate ligament , patellar ligament , lateral release , retrospective cohort study , anterior cruciate ligament , patella , patellar tendon
Medial patellar luxation (MPL) is a common orthopedic condition in dogs. After surgical correction, the recurrent rates appear to be higher and outcomes worse in grade IV than in lower grade MPL.