Depending on the severity of the CCLinjury, a dog’s symptoms might range from having a hint of lameness to being unable to bear weight on the injured leg. A dog with a CCL injury may also have swelling on the inside of the knee. One indicator of a torn CCL indogsis the presence o...
Comparison of surgical or non-surgical management for non-acute anterior cruciate ligament injury: the ACL SNNAP RCTdoi:10.3310/VDKB6009Beard, David JDavies, LorettaCook, Jonathan AStokes, JamieLeal, JoseFletcher, HeidiAbram, SimonChegwin, Katie...
There are two surgical options depending on the type of ACL knee injury. In some cases, the ligament can be repaired, but more commonly, it needs to be replaced with a new substitute ligament, known as an ACL reconstruction. If other structures have also been damaged, such as themeniscus,...
In this lecture, Kieran outlines evidence-informed, clinically relevant strategies you can use as a clinician when you first assess a patient with an ACL tear, all the way through to prevention post return-to-sport without surgery.
ACL Surgery & Injury Recovery Total Knee Replacement Knee Osteoarthritis Pre-Surgery Preparation Hip Replacement Non-surgical Rehabilitation The Curovate Difference: Professional video exercises from licensed Physical Therapists Personalized recovery programs Advanced knee range of motion tracking Direct access to...
Scar tissue is what we rely on after conservative treatment for an ACL tear. Experience proves that scar tissue alone is not enough to provide good function, at least in medium- and large-breed dogs. Scar tissue is manifested by what we call the “medial buttress,” which can be a very...
Management of patients with a non-acute ACL injury can include a non-surgical (rehabilitation) or surgical (reconstruction) approach. However, insufficient evidence to guide treatment selection has led to high variation in treatment choice for patients with non-acute presentation of ACL injury. The ...
The treatment of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in skeletally immature children and adolescents requires careful consideration of skeletal age and growth remaining. The risk of physeal damage and potential to cause limb length discrepancy or a
dogs are either affected or unaffected. When it comes to littermates, our dog is from a litter of five; two of the five have had ACL tears with eventual surgical repair. The dogs were five years old when the first injury occurred, close to six when the second injury occurred, and they...
This study examined clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of two treatment strategies (surgery or rehabilitation) for 167 patients with ACL injury and showed better self-reported outcomes in the surgery group compared with in the non-surgical group. However, the conversion from rehabilitation to...