Clinical evaluation of complications after surgical treatment of patella dislocations in dogs: A retrospective study

• Emine Çatalkaya Dicle University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery. Diyarbakir, Turkey
• Sadık Yayla Dicle University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery. Diyarbakir, Turkey
• Semih Altan Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery. Izmir, Turkey
• Berna Ersöz-Kanay Dicle University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery. Diyarbakir, Turkey

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52973/rcfcv-e34300

Keywords: Dogs with patellar luxation, femoral trochleoplasty, imbrication, tibial tuberosity transpositions, postoperative complications

Abstract

Patellar luxation is one of the important orthopedic problem in dogs. Patellar luxation, which has been accepted as a developmental disorder in recent years, usually occurs medially in small breeds and laterally in large breeds. The aim of this study was to evaluate surgical treatment (femoral trochleoplasty, tibial tuberosity transpositions and imbrication techniques together), postoperative complications, early and late results in dogs with patellar luxation. Thirty–two dogs with grade 3 and grade 4 patella luxation were used in this study. While patellar luxation was treated in all cases, tibia fracture was seen in one dog as the most important complication. During tibial tuberosity transpositions technique, attention should be paid to the cutting process and the tibia should not be weakened. In conclusion, the combined use of femoral trochleoplasty, tibial tuberosity transposition and imbrication techniques can be used for patellar luxation. Complete recovery may not be possible in grade 4 patellar luxations.

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