Comparison of owner satisfaction between stifle joint orthoses and tibial plateau leveling osteotomy for the management of cranial cruciate ligament disease in dogs
| Autor: | Nina R. Kieves, Felix M. Duerr, Ross H. Palmer, Clara S.S. Goh, Juliette L. Hart, Kimberly D. May, Patrice M. Mich |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Orthotic Devices 040301 veterinary sciences medicine.medical_treatment Anterior cruciate ligament Stifle joint Osteotomy 0403 veterinary science Cruciate ligament 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Patient satisfaction Dogs Surveys and Questionnaires Osteoarthritis Medicine Animals Humans Dog Diseases Anterior Cruciate Ligament health care economics and organizations General Veterinary Tibia business.industry Ownership 030229 sport sciences 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Stifle Orthotic device Surgery Pedigree medicine.anatomical_structure Lameness Patient Satisfaction Tibial-plateau-leveling osteotomy Physical therapy Female business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 249(4) |
| ISSN: | 1943-569X |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE To compare owner satisfaction between custom-made stifle joint orthoses and tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) for the management of medium- and large-breed dogs with cranial cruciate ligament disease (CCLD). DESIGN Owner survey. SAMPLE 819 and 203 owners of dogs with CCLD that were managed with a custom-made stifle joint orthosis or TPLO, respectively. PROCEDURES Client databases of an orthosis provider and veterinary teaching hospital were reviewed to identify potential survey respondents. An online survey was developed to evaluate owner-reported outcomes, complications, and satisfaction associated with the nonsurgical (orthosis group) and surgical (TPLO group) interventions. Survey responses were compared between groups. RESULTS The response rate was 25% (203/819) and 37% (76/203) for the orthosis and TPLO groups, respectively. The proportion of owners who reported that their dogs had mild or no lameness and rated the intervention as excellent, very good, or good was significantly greater for the TPLO group than for the orthosis group. However, ≥ 85% of respondents in both groups reported that they would choose the selected treatment again. Of 151 respondents from the orthosis group, 70 (46%) reported skin lesions associated with the device, 16 (11%) reported that the dog subsequently underwent surgery, and 10 (7%) reported that the dog never tolerated the device. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Results indicated high owner satisfaction rates for both interventions. Owners considering nonsurgical management with an orthosis should be advised about potential complications such as persistent lameness, skin lesions, patient intolerance of the device, and the need for subsequent surgery. |
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