Tibial tuberosity transpositionadvancement for treatment of medial patellar luxation and concomitant cranial cruciate ligament disease in the dog: Surgical technique, radiographic and clinical outcomes

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-26

  Yeadon, Russell ^a   Fitzpatrick, N ^a   Kowaleski, M P ^b  

^a FITZPATRICK REFERRALS   (United Kingdom)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cruciate; Osteotomy; Patella; Stifle; Tibial tuberosity advancement

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOG; DOG DISEASE; HINDLIMB; INJURY; LIGAMENT; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HINDLIMB; LIGAMENTS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PATELLAR DISLOCATION;

EID: 79551705811     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3415/VCOT-10-01-0015     Document Type: Review

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