Recommendations for rehabilitation after surgical treatment of cranial cruciate ligament disease in dogs: A 2017 survey of veterinary practitioners

Objective To report current recommendations made by veterinarians for rehabilitation after surgical treatment of cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) disease. Study design Anonymized electronic survey. Sample population Veterinarians performing CrCL stabilization. Methods An electronic survey was create...

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Published in:Veterinary surgery 2020-01, Vol.49 (1), p.80-87
Main Authors: Eiermann, Jennifer, Kirkby‐Shaw, Kristin, Evans, Richard B., Knell, Sebastian C., Kowaleski, Michael P., Schmierer, Philipp A., Bergh, Mary S., Bleedorn, Jason, Cuddy, Laura C., Kieves, Nina R., Lotsikas, Peter, Pozzi, Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - rehabilitation
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - surgery
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - veterinary
Attitudes
Biomedical materials
Data analysis
Dogs - injuries
Dogs - surgery
Ireland
Knee
Medical treatment
Osteotomy
Osteotomy - veterinary
Physical Therapy Modalities - veterinary
Polls & surveys
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Rehabilitation
Skull
Stabilization
Statistical analysis
Stifle - injuries
Stifle - surgery
Surgery
Surveys and Questionnaires
Switzerland
United States
Veterinarians
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary surgeons
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Summary:Objective To report current recommendations made by veterinarians for rehabilitation after surgical treatment of cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) disease. Study design Anonymized electronic survey. Sample population Veterinarians performing CrCL stabilization. Methods An electronic survey was created to collect information on general attitudes toward postoperative rehabilitation and recommendations regarding therapeutic modalities and bandaging. Quantitative data are reported by descriptive statistical analysis, percentage of responses, or mean (±SD). The recommendations for postoperative bandaging beyond 24 hours and for postoperative rehabilitation after extracapsular stabilization compared with after tibial osteotomy were tested by using Cochran–Mantel–Haenszel tests, with P 
ISSN:0161-3499
1532-950X
DOI:10.1111/vsu.13294