Resumen de Artrodesis de rodilla: estudio retrospectivo de 6 casos

Josep Font Grau, Jordi Cairó Vilagran

• español

  Se evalúan 6 casos de artrodesis unilateral de rodilla: 5 en perro y uno en gato. En todos los casos se utilizó como implante principal placa de compresión dinámica (D. C. P. ) dispuesta cranealmente. Cuatro casos evolucionaron favorablemente y en dos casos aconteció fractura de tibia proximal (distalmente a la placa), a los 30 días de la intervención en un caso y a los 6 meses en el otro. El peso de los animales varió de 4 kg a 28 kg y el tiempo de seguimiento fue de 18 meses a 5 años. * Six cases of unilateral knee arthrodesis are evaluated: 5 in dogs and one in a cat. In all cases, a dynamic compression plate placed cranially (D. C. P. ) was used as the main implant. Results were excellent in four cases, and a proximal tibial fracture (distal to the plate) occurred in the remaining two cases, 30 days post-operatively in one case, and 6 months postoperatively in the other. The weight of the animals ranged from 4 kg to 28 kg and the follow-up period was 18 months to 5 years.

• English

  Six cases of unilateral knee arthrodesis are evaluated: 5 in dogs and one in a cat. In all cases, a dynamic compression plate placed cranially (D. C. P. ) was used as the main implant. Results were excellent in four cases, and a proximal tibial fracture (distal to the plate) occurred in the remaining two cases, 30 days post-operatively in one case, and 6 months postoperatively in the other. The weight of the animals ranged from 4 kg to 28 kg and the follow-up period was 18 months to 5 years.