title: Complications and outcome of a new modified Maquet technique for treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in 82 dogs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the complications, short and long-term outcome and owner satisfaction of dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture treated with a recently described new osteotomy for the modified Maquet technique (N-MMT).
  
  
  METHODS
  Medical records and radiographs of 82 dogs (84 stifles) were reviewed. Details regarding short-term outcome and complications were recorded from the medical records. Long-term follow-up information was obtained by telephone interview. Historical data and complications were statistically analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Major complications occurred in 34/84 stifles. Intra-operative complications occurred in 26/84 stifles, all of which were fissures or fractures of the cortical hinge. Twenty-one of these fractures or fissures were repaired with a figure-of-eight wire. The second most common major complication was late meniscal tears in 3/84 stifles. One dog sustained a complete tibial fracture. Non-displaced fracture of the cortical hinge was the most common postoperative minor complication, which occurred in 5/84 stifles. The median preoperative lameness score was 3 out of 6. Final in-hospital re-evaluation of limb function was available in 58 dogs. The median lameness score at that time was 0 out of 6. Development of osteotomy related complications was not associated with a significant change in the postoperative lameness score.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Subjectively assessed clinical outcome with the N-MMT was good to excellent in this cohort of dogs. However, a high rate of intra- and postoperative complications of the N-MMT procedure was also present in these dogs.
authors.affiliation: Juan M. Ramirez, Parque Empresarial Laurotorre 25, 29130 Alhaurín de la Torre, Málaga, Spain, Phone: +34 952 426 974, Fax: +34 952 426 974, E-mail: jmramirez@referenciaveterinaria.com.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Barthélémy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noël
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Claeys
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Etchepareborde
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Farnir
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balligand
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000662:veterinary; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture; D013264:Stifle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Maquet; Stifle; cruciate; dog; osteotomy