title: Distal femoral osteotomy using a novel deformity reduction device.
abstract: Distal femoral osteotomy is a surgical procedure used to correct patellar luxation, secondary to a femoral deformity. A distal femoral osteotomy using the tibial plateau levelling osteotomy-jig to temporarily provide stability of the distal femoral osteotomy, maintaining limb alignment in the frontal and axial planes prior to internal plate fixation of the osteotomy, has been described. This report describes a novel jig named Deformity Reduction Device (DRD). This device was developed with the specific aim of increasing precision and predictability during corrective osteotomy execution in order to be consistent with the preoperative planning. The distal femoral osteotomy DRD-assisted procedure is described in detail, discussing the theoretical and practical principles of the application.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Enrico Panichi, Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico Veterinario, Via C. Festa 9/11, 16011 Arenzano (GE), Italy, Phone: +39 010 9134721, Mobile: +39 3477500928, E-mail: enricopanichi@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Panichi
authors.forename: Fulvio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cappellari
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6474-7398
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Olimpo
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Piras
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Radasch
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferretti
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peirone
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000662:veterinary*; D004285:Dogs / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005269:Femur / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography / Q000662:veterinary
keywords: Patellar luxation; deformity; distal femoral osteotomy; dog; jig; limb alignment