Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:23:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-02-24Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:07:16Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 medeiros_rm_me_jabo.pdf: 4576402 bytes, checksum: 4df7cf376e215b11cedb7a4eaf1dd5b9 (MD5) / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / A Ruptura de Ligamento Cruzado Cranial (RLCCr) é a afecção articular que mais acomete os cães. O Avanço da Tuberosidade Tibial (TTA) é uma nova técnica desenvolvida para sua correção. Ela anula a função do ligamento por meio de alteração na biomecânica do joelho. O presente estudo objetivou avaliar, em cães com RLCCr, o uso da técnica de TTA modificada (TTAm) substituindo o espaçador original de titânio por um confeccionado com polímero de mamona fixado com dois parafusos no sentido craniocaudal, dispensando o uso da placa e do “garfo”. Os implantes foram confeccionados nas mesmas medidas e ângulos dos “cages” originais, sendo apenas a porção distal alongada. A técnica de TTAm foi realizada em 35 cães (42 joelhos) com RLCCr. Foram feitas análises da marcha e radiográfica no pré-operatório, pós-operatório imediato e após 30, 60, 90 e 120 dias. Por meio de questionário de avaliação, preenchido pelos proprietários, inferiu-se que todos os proprietários ficaram satisfeitos com a recuperação dos animais. Os animais apresentaram boa evolução radiográfica e obtiveram melhora na marcha e a maioria teve retorno funcional total. O TTAm foi utilizado em cães de tamanhos variados, mostrando-se mais versátil que o TTA convencional, menos invasivo e mais simples de ser realizado / Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture (CCLR) is the articular disorder that most affects dogs. The tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) is a new technique developed to repair the CCLR. It cancels the ligament function through a change in the biomechanics of the knee. This study aimed to evaluate, in dogs with CCLR, the use of the modified TTA technique (TTAm) replacing the original titanium “cage for castor oil polymer fixed by two screws in the craniocaudal direction, eliminating the use of the plate and “fork”. The implants were manufactured on the same measures and angles of the original cages being only the distal elongated. TTAm technique was performed in 35 dogs (42 knees) with CCLR. Analyses of gait and radiographic occurred preoperatively , the immediate postoperative and after 30, 60, 90 and 120 days. An evaluation questionnaire, filled by the owners, inferred that all owners were pleased with the recovery of their animals. The animals had good radiographic outcome and showed improvement in gait, and most had full functional return. The TTAm was used in dogs of many sizes, being more versatile than the conventional TTA, less invasive and simpler to be performed

Orientador: Márcia Rita Fernandes Machado / Banca: João Guilherme Padilha Filho / Banca: Luís Gustavo Gosuen Gonçalves Dias / Resumo: A Ruptura de Ligamento Cruzado Cranial (RLCCr) é a afecção articular que mais acomete os cães. O Avanço da Tuberosidade Tibial (TTA) é uma nova técnica desenvolvida para sua correção. Ela anula a função do ligamento por meio de alteração na biomecânica do joelho. O presente estudo objetivou avaliar, em cães com RLCCr, o uso da técnica de TTA modificada (TTAm) substituindo o espaçador original de titânio por um confeccionado com polímero de mamona fixado com dois parafusos no sentido craniocaudal, dispensando o uso da placa e do "garfo". Os implantes foram confeccionados nas mesmas medidas e ângulos dos "cages" originais, sendo apenas a porção distal alongada. A técnica de TTAm foi realizada em 35 cães (42 joelhos) com RLCCr. Foram feitas análises da marcha e radiográfica no pré-operatório, pós-operatório imediato e após 30, 60, 90 e 120 dias. Por meio de questionário de avaliação, preenchido pelos proprietários, inferiu-se que todos os proprietários ficaram satisfeitos com a recuperação dos animais. Os animais apresentaram boa evolução radiográfica e obtiveram melhora na marcha e a maioria teve retorno funcional total. O TTAm foi utilizado em cães de tamanhos variados, mostrando-se mais versátil que o TTA convencional, menos invasivo e mais simples de ser realizado / Abstract: Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture (CCLR) is the articular disorder that most affects dogs. The tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) is a new technique developed to repair the CCLR. It cancels the ligament function through a change in the biomechanics of the knee. This study aimed to evaluate, in dogs with CCLR, the use of the modified TTA technique (TTAm) replacing the original titanium "cage" for castor oil polymer fixed by two screws in the craniocaudal direction, eliminating the use of the plate and "fork". The implants were manufactured on the same measures and angles of the original "cages" being only the distal elongated. TTAm technique was performed in 35 dogs (42 knees) with CCLR. Analyses of gait and radiographic occurred preoperatively , the immediate postoperative and after 30, 60, 90 and 120 days. An evaluation questionnaire, filled by the owners, inferred that all owners were pleased with the recovery of their animals. The animals had good radiographic outcome and showed improvement in gait, and most had full functional return. The TTAm was used in dogs of many sizes, being more versatile than the conventional TTA, less invasive and simpler to be performed / Mestre

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Objective-To assess the effect of 9 mm tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) on cranial tibial translation (CTT) in cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) deficient canine stifles. Study Design-In vitro cadaveric study. Animals-Twelve canine pelvic limbs. Methods-Each stifle was placed in a jig at 135° with a simulated quadriceps force and tibial axial force, and the distance of CTT was measured with the CCL intact (iCCL), transected (tCCL), and after performing a TTA using a 9 mm cage. In addition, a material testing machine was used to assess the force required to elicit CTT in each scenario. Results-The mean CTT for iCCL was 0.42 mm, 1.58 mm after severing the CCL, and 1.06 mm post TTA. The tCCL CTT measured without any quadriceps force was 2.59 mm. Differences between the intact and tCCL (p<0.0001) and tCCL and TTA (p=0.0003) were significant. The difference between the tCCL with and without the quadriceps force was not significant (p=0.0597). The force required to cause CTT was greater in the TTA than the tCCL up to 6mm (p<0.0001). As axial load increased, the force required to advance the tibia increased in both treatment groups (p value for overall weight effect =0.0002). Conclusions- These data confirm that TTA does reduce CTT in tCCL stifles in this model. The addition of a simulated quadriceps force to a CCL deficient stifle prior to a TTA, by itself, may not significantly lessen CTT. Clinical Relevance- While this in vitro model demonstrated that TTA reduced CTT in canine stifles with CCL transected, the modular limitations preclude extrapolation to the effect of TTA on the live dog. / Master of Science

Objectives: To compare optical values in the osteotomy gap created after a Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA) treated with autogenous cancellous bone graft (ACBG), extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), a combination of ACBG and ESWT, and absence of both ACBG and ESWT using densitometry. Methods: Dogs presenting for surgical repair of a cranial cruciate ligament rupture were randomly assigned to one of four groups; TTA with ACBG (TTA-G), TTA with ACBG and ESWT (TTA-GS), TTA with ESWT (TTA-S), and TTA with no additional therapy (TTA-O). Mediolateral radiographs at 0, 4 and 8 weeks after surgery were evaluated to compare healing of the osteotomy gap via densitometry. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) statistical analysis was used to compare the densitometric values between groups. Results: At 4 weeks after surgery, a significant difference in osteotomy gap density was noted between TTA-GS (8.4 millimeters of Aluminum equivalent [mmAleq]) and TTA-S (6.1mmAleq), and between TTA-GS (8.4 mmAleq) and TTA-O (6.4 mmAleq). There were no significant differences noted between groups at the 8 week recheck. Clinical Significance: There were no significant differences in the osteotomy gap density at 8 weeks after surgery regardless of the treatment modality used. The combination of ACBG and ESWT may lead to increased density of the osteotomy gap in the first 4 weeks after surgery. Densitometry using an aluminum step wedge is a feasible method for comparison of bone healing after TTA in dogs. / Master of Science

O reparo do ligamento cruzado cranial (LCCr) tem sido motivo de preocupação e pesquisas para desenvolver técnica cirúrgica efetiva. Recentemente novas técnicas tem se proposto a reestabelecer a biomecânica e função do joelho, chamadas de técnicas dinâmicas, entre elas Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) e Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA). Embora efetivas, várias são as complicações relatadas, e uma delas é o espessamento e desmite patelar, mais frequente com a técnica de TPLO, mas recentemente também relatada para a técnica de TTA. Vários foram os mecanismos propostos para explicar este fenômeno, embora a causa continue desconhecida. Baseado nisso é que a nossa pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar de forma biomecânica ex vivo, as mudanças na tensão do ligamento patelar submetido às técnicas de TPLO e TTA, quando comparadas entre elas e com membros pélvicos sem osteotomia (íntegro e RLCCr). Foram testados de forma biomecânica ex vivo dez pares de membros pélvicos de cães entre dois a sete anos de idade e pesos entre 25 a 35 kg, sem predileção de raça ou sexo. As peças foram submetidas à carga de 30% do peso corporal, e testadas em três situações diferentes: a primeira com a articulação fêmoro-tíbio-patelar íntegra, numa segunda etapa com RLCCr, e por último com as técnicas de osteotomia, respeitando a regra, membros pélvicos direitos com TTA e membros pélvicos esquerdos com TPLO, e cada uma delas foi testada em duas situações de ângulos, a primeira 145 graus na articulação fêmoro-tíbio-patelar e 135 graus na articulação tíbio-társica e uma segunda situação invertendo os valores. Os dados foram submetidos a testes pareados não paramétricos de Friedman e Wilcoxon. Em quanto a força do ligamento patelar os resultados permitiram concluir que não existe diferença significativa entre o grupo íntegro e RLCCr, que existe diferença entre as técnicas de TTA e TPLO, quando comparadas com a situação íntegro e RLCCr e que existe diferença de força do ligamento patelar entre TPLO 145 versus TPLO 135 e entre TTA 145 versus TTA 135. / Cranial cruciate ligament repair (RLCCr) has been the focus of research to develop an effective surgical technique. Currently new dynamic techniques such as Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) and Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA) have been proposed to restore the biomechanical knee function. Several complications have been reported despite of technique effectiveness. Patellar ligament inflammation and desmitis are usually reported as complication for TPLO but it was also reported for TTA. Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain this phenomenon but the cause remains unknown. Based on this complication, our objective was to evaluate the patellar ligament tension changes in the TPLO and TTA using an ex vivo model comparing both techniques one each other and with normal hind limbs. The sample population was ten pairs of cadaveric hind limb from dogs weighing 25 to 35 kg and with two to seven years of age without any predilection for breed or sex. The pieces were axially loaded using a material testing machine with 30% body weight in three different situations. The first test was performed with the CCL intact followed by the second test with the LCC transection and finally with osteotomy techniques for the third test. TPLO and TTA were always performed in the left and right hind limb respectively. The tests were conducted in two variations of angles joints. The first variation maintained a stifle angle of 145 degrees with the tibio-tarsal angle of 135 degrees and the second variation had inverted the values between these joints. Data were analyzed using Friedman and Wilcoxon test with repeated measures. In much the strength of the patellar ligament the results showed that there is no significant difference between the group intact and RLCCr that exists between the different techniques TTA and TPLO, when compared with the situation of integrity and RLCCr and strength that exists apart from the ligament TPLO patellar between 135 and 145 versus TPLO between TTA 145 versus 135.

O reparo do ligamento cruzado cranial (LCCr) tem sido motivo de preocupação e pesquisas para desenvolver técnica cirúrgica efetiva. Recentemente novas técnicas tem se proposto a reestabelecer a biomecânica e função do joelho, chamadas de técnicas dinâmicas, entre elas Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) e Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA). Embora efetivas, várias são as complicações relatadas, e uma delas é o espessamento e desmite patelar, mais frequente com a técnica de TPLO, mas recentemente também relatada para a técnica de TTA. Vários foram os mecanismos propostos para explicar este fenômeno, embora a causa continue desconhecida. Baseado nisso é que a nossa pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar de forma biomecânica ex vivo, as mudanças na tensão do ligamento patelar submetido às técnicas de TPLO e TTA, quando comparadas entre elas e com membros pélvicos sem osteotomia (íntegro e RLCCr). Foram testados de forma biomecânica ex vivo dez pares de membros pélvicos de cães entre dois a sete anos de idade e pesos entre 25 a 35 kg, sem predileção de raça ou sexo. As peças foram submetidas à carga de 30% do peso corporal, e testadas em três situações diferentes: a primeira com a articulação fêmoro-tíbio-patelar íntegra, numa segunda etapa com RLCCr, e por último com as técnicas de osteotomia, respeitando a regra, membros pélvicos direitos com TTA e membros pélvicos esquerdos com TPLO, e cada uma delas foi testada em duas situações de ângulos, a primeira 145 graus na articulação fêmoro-tíbio-patelar e 135 graus na articulação tíbio-társica e uma segunda situação invertendo os valores. Os dados foram submetidos a testes pareados não paramétricos de Friedman e Wilcoxon. Em quanto a força do ligamento patelar os resultados permitiram concluir que não existe diferença significativa entre o grupo íntegro e RLCCr, que existe diferença entre as técnicas de TTA e TPLO, quando comparadas com a situação íntegro e RLCCr e que existe diferença de força do ligamento patelar entre TPLO 145 versus TPLO 135 e entre TTA 145 versus TTA 135. / Cranial cruciate ligament repair (RLCCr) has been the focus of research to develop an effective surgical technique. Currently new dynamic techniques such as Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) and Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA) have been proposed to restore the biomechanical knee function. Several complications have been reported despite of technique effectiveness. Patellar ligament inflammation and desmitis are usually reported as complication for TPLO but it was also reported for TTA. Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain this phenomenon but the cause remains unknown. Based on this complication, our objective was to evaluate the patellar ligament tension changes in the TPLO and TTA using an ex vivo model comparing both techniques one each other and with normal hind limbs. The sample population was ten pairs of cadaveric hind limb from dogs weighing 25 to 35 kg and with two to seven years of age without any predilection for breed or sex. The pieces were axially loaded using a material testing machine with 30% body weight in three different situations. The first test was performed with the CCL intact followed by the second test with the LCC transection and finally with osteotomy techniques for the third test. TPLO and TTA were always performed in the left and right hind limb respectively. The tests were conducted in two variations of angles joints. The first variation maintained a stifle angle of 145 degrees with the tibio-tarsal angle of 135 degrees and the second variation had inverted the values between these joints. Data were analyzed using Friedman and Wilcoxon test with repeated measures. In much the strength of the patellar ligament the results showed that there is no significant difference between the group intact and RLCCr that exists between the different techniques TTA and TPLO, when compared with the situation of integrity and RLCCr and strength that exists apart from the ligament TPLO patellar between 135 and 145 versus TPLO between TTA 145 versus 135.