Investigation of knee joint stability in surgically repaired canine cruciate ligament ruptures by cyclic passive joint motions

Abstract: The cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture is a prevalent injury in dogs. A consequence of a cruciate ligament rupture is instability in the affected knee joint. A veterinary, mostly surgical treatment of the cruciate ligament rupture is usually unavoidable. The suitability of an arthroscopic surgical method with ligament replacement material was investigated. The stability of the knee joint was determined several times during 1,200 passive robotic motion cycles with movement radius between 90° flexion and 140° extension. The stability condition was measured by triggering the drawer test. After 300 motion cycles, the drawer test could be triggered (positive drawer test). In the following movement cycles up to 1,200 cycles, the drawer test could also be triggered. However, no significant differences occurred between these triggered drawer tests. The ligament replacement material showed no damage and no loosening after the tests. The first results showed that the developed arthroscopic surgical method could be a promising approach for the surgical treatment of cruciate ligament ruptures in canines.

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Investigation of knee joint stability in surgically repaired canine cruciate ligament ruptures by cyclic passive joint motions ; volume:9 ; number:1 ; year:2023 ; pages:242-245 ; extent:4
Current directions in biomedical engineering ; 9, Heft 1 (2023), 242-245 (gesamt 4)

Creator
Reuter, Thomas
Grundmann, Andreas
Siebert, Jens
Preuß, Friederike
Barnewitz, Dirk

DOI
10.1515/cdbme-2023-1061
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023092214131502846484
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Reuter, Thomas
  • Grundmann, Andreas
  • Siebert, Jens
  • Preuß, Friederike
  • Barnewitz, Dirk

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