TY - JOUR
T1 - Stance and weight distribution after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy in fore limb and hind limb amputee dogs
AU - Ben-Amotz, Ron
AU - Ben-Amotz, Ron
AU - Dycus, David
AU - Levine, David
AU - Arruda, Andréia Gonçalves
AU - Fagan, Nicholas
AU - Marcellin-Little, Denis
AU - Marcellin-Little, Denis
AU - Marcellin-Little, Denis
PY - 2020/6/10
Y1 - 2020/6/10
N2 - Background: Little is known about the weight distribution to the remaining limbs for amputee dogs that undergo orthopedic surgery. The objective of the paper was to describe stance and weight distribution after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) in forelimb and in hind limb amputees (AmpTPLO) and to compare them to four-legged TPLO patients (4LTPLO) and amputees without TPLO (Amp). Weight bearing distribution at a stance was compared between groups. Joint angles of forelimb and hind limb joints in a sagittal plane, hind limb orientation in a frontal plane, and pelvic orientation in a transverse plane (pelvic tilt) were measured and compared between groups. Results: Joint angles, hind limb abduction, and pelvic tilt of AmpTPLO and Amp did not differ statistically. Mean weight bearing in the operated hind limb was higher for AmpTPLO than 4LTPLO. Mean weight bearing for thoracic limbs of AmpTPLO and 4LTPLO did not differ statistically. Weight bearing of the hind limb of AmpTPLO and Amp did not differ statistically. Conclusions: The position of the center of mass and posture of AmpTPLO and Amp does not differ. The weight distribution and posture of Amp is not impacted negatively by TPLO.
AB - Background: Little is known about the weight distribution to the remaining limbs for amputee dogs that undergo orthopedic surgery. The objective of the paper was to describe stance and weight distribution after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) in forelimb and in hind limb amputees (AmpTPLO) and to compare them to four-legged TPLO patients (4LTPLO) and amputees without TPLO (Amp). Weight bearing distribution at a stance was compared between groups. Joint angles of forelimb and hind limb joints in a sagittal plane, hind limb orientation in a frontal plane, and pelvic orientation in a transverse plane (pelvic tilt) were measured and compared between groups. Results: Joint angles, hind limb abduction, and pelvic tilt of AmpTPLO and Amp did not differ statistically. Mean weight bearing in the operated hind limb was higher for AmpTPLO than 4LTPLO. Mean weight bearing for thoracic limbs of AmpTPLO and 4LTPLO did not differ statistically. Weight bearing of the hind limb of AmpTPLO and Amp did not differ statistically. Conclusions: The position of the center of mass and posture of AmpTPLO and Amp does not differ. The weight distribution and posture of Amp is not impacted negatively by TPLO.
KW - Amputation
KW - Dog
KW - Tibial plateau leveling
KW - TPLO
KW - Weight distribution
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U2 - 10.1186/s12917-020-02402-7
DO - 10.1186/s12917-020-02402-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 32522203
AN - SCOPUS:85086355689
VL - 16
JO - BMC Veterinary Research
JF - BMC Veterinary Research
SN - 1746-6148
IS - 1
M1 - 188
ER -