Synthetic Patellar Ligament Prosthesis for Treatment of Patellar Fracture in a Dog

Abstract

The aim of this report was to describe the clinical use of a synthetic ligament prosthesis for surgical treatment of a comminuted patellar fracture with disruption of the quadriceps mechanism in a dog. A 17 kg, 3-year-old, female spayed Kelpie was presented with a nonweight-bearing right pelvic limb lameness, after sustaining an acute traumatic comminuted fracture of the patella. The patellar fragments were left in situ and the patellar ligament was replaced with a prosthetic implant to restore continuity of the quadriceps mechanism. The dog showed excellent recovery at 2 and 6 weeks postoperatively and showed no evidence of lameness at both 10 weeks and 5 months postoperatively. This case report describes the clinical use of a commercially available prosthesis for the repair of a disrupted quadriceps mechanism with excellent outcomes despite nonunion of the patellar fracture.

Keywords

patellar fracture - canine - synthetic ligament - quadriceps mechanism

Ethics Statement

The authors confirm that the ethical policies of the journal, as noted on the journal's author guidelines page, have been adhered to. No ethical approval was required as this is a case report with no original research data.

Authors' Contributions

S.K. was the lead surgeon with J.K. as the assistant. J.K. was the primary author with input from S.K., T.S., and J.N.

Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 16. August 2024

Angenommen: 03. Dezember 2024

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
16. Januar 2025

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