Surgical Management of Patellar Ligament Rupture in Dogs using A Prosthetic Woven Fabric: Experimental Study
- Citation:
- El-Husseiny, I. N., A. M. A., A. A. Mostafa, and M. H. Elshakankery, "Surgical Management of Patellar Ligament Rupture in Dogs using A Prosthetic Woven Fabric: Experimental Study", The Journal of American Science, 2011.
Abstract:
A new synthetic fabric composed of a mixture of two biomaterials, polyamide 6.6 and polyester, was manufactured with specific tensile characters to serve in the reconstruction of the patellar ligament rupture in dogs. Twelve skeletally mature mongrel dogs with no evidence of clinical signs of lameness were used in the present study. Patellar ligament rupture was induced by severing the mid portion of the right ligament of each limb. Surgical intervention was performed by primary suturing of the severed patellar ligament ends and applying a synthetic fabric to act as a supportive internal splint. Satisfactory results were obtained concerning the tendon healing and the return to limb normal function without complications. It was found that the polyamide polyester fabric proved to be a suitable reconstructive biocompatible material that allowed primary ligament repair with adequate support by and giver an excellent outcome in cases of patellar ligament ruptures in dogs.
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