Complications in Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament Surgery

Filling a gap in the current literature,Complications in Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament Surgeryprovidesrevision strategiesforcorrectingthecomplications associated with surgical repair techniques for cranial cruciate ligamentrupture,one of the most common causes of a hind limb lameness in dogs.Presentingstep-by-stepinstructionsfornumeroussurgical correction techniques,thispracticalguidecoversarticular, extra-articular and osteotomy repair techniquesas well asnon-surgical management, physical rehabilitation,clinicaldecision making, and more.

The book beginswith an overview ofcranial cruciate ligament tear, diagnosis,andtreatment goals,followed by a discussion ofmethods forminimizingsurgicalsite infectionandcomplications.Subsequent chaptersdescribethepotential complicationsof aparticular techniqueandexplainhow to identify, evaluate, and correctthe complication. Throughout the book, hundreds of high-quality clinical photographs showthe appearance of complications anddemonstrate each step of the corrective procedure. This authoritative guide:

• Providesstep-by-step techniques for surgical corrections of common complications
• Emphasizes surgicaldecisionmaking and specific strategies for surgical correction
• Contains revision strategies for identification of intra-operative complications
• Coversevaluation and identification of post-operative complications
• Features more than 400 photographsand clinical images

Part of thestate-of-the-artAdvances in Veterinary Surgeryseries,Complications in Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament Surgeryisaninvaluable resource forsurgical residents, veterinary surgeons,and general practiceveterinariansalike.

Keywords:

canine cranial cruciate ligament surgery; CrCL surgery complications; canine cruciate surgery revision strategies; CrCL revision strategies; CrCL repair techniques; CrCL complications; CrCL repair techniques; canine orthopedic surgery complications