Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2009; 22(01): 27-31
DOI: 10.3415/VCOT-07-11-0100
Original Research
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Patellar instability following experimental medial patellar desmotomy in horses

R. Y. A. Baccarin
1   Department of Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Brazil
,
E. A. N. Martins
1   Department of Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Brazil
,
S. C. F. Hagen
2   Department of Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Brazil
,
L. C. L. C. Silva
2   Department of Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Received: 01. November 2007

Accepted: 28. März 2008

Publikationsdatum:
17. Dezember 2017 (online)

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Summary

A controlled study was designed in order to evaluate the effects of medial patellar desmotomy (MPD), combined with exercise restriction, on clinically and radio-graphically normal femoropatellar joints, and to identify the patellar instability by radiographic examination. MPD was performed on the right hind limb and the horses were rested for 120 days. Both hind limbs were radiographed before surgery and at 15, 30, 60, 90, and 120 days after MPD, obtaining lateromedial, flexed lateromedial, caudocranial and cranioproximal-craniodistal (skyline) views. The femorotibial and femoropatellar angles were assessed on the lateromedial views, and the distance between the medial and lateral cortex of the femur, and the distance between the medial cortex of the femur and the lateral border of the patella were evaluated in the caudocranial views. An increase in the angle between the proximal articular surface of the patella and the cranial distal surface of the femur along with enthesophyte formation and lateral deviation of the patella were found on the radio-graphs of the right stifles after MPD. Therefore, MPD leads to patellar instability, which can be demonstrated by the radiographic changes. The 120 days rest did not prevent the lesions caused by postsurgical patellar instability.