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Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2002; 15(02): 92-96
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632720
Clinical Communication
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A technique for the surgical repair of caudal peripheral detachment and longitudinal peripheral tears of the medial meniscus in dogs

P. A. Moses
1   Small Animal Surgery Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
› Author AffiliationsThe author gratefully acknowledges Dr. Mary Anne Hiscutt for help in preparation of the manuscript and Mandy Jeznic, Medical Artist, for the illustrations.
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Received 04 June 2001

Accepted 07 September 2001

Publication Date:
07 February 2018 (online)

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Summary

Medial meniscal injuries are frequently encountered in dogs secondary to cranial cruciate ligament rupture. Treatment has been limited to partial or total meniscectomy, however removal of meniscal tissue inevitably results in degenerative change. This paper describes a modification of the “inside-out” technique used in human medicine for the repair of caudal peripheral detachment and longitudinal meniscal tears in the vascular zone. Horizontal mattress sutures are used to attach the meniscus to the caudal joint capsule. Six hundred and fifty-four meniscal injuries were found in 1126 stifle arthrotomies and 92 (14.4%) were considered suitable for surgical repair.

Keywords

Meniscus - meniscal repair - ruptured cranial cruciate ligament - dog
 

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