TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT - THE AUSSIE EXPERIENCE

摘要

Knee replacement in dogs has been available for approx. five years but has been performed by only a handful of centers around the world. In contrast this procedure is commonplace in human orthopedics. The clinical success rates and durability of the implants are high and surgeons can be confident in quality outcomes. Unfortunately we really have a paucity of data pertaining to canine TKR, mostly research using normal dogs experimenting with different designs. I have personally been involved with about 40 cases and have experienced a steep learning curve. We have managed a range of complications but equally have seen many dogs do very well clinically. I still offer the surgery for suitable cases and feel that surgical technique is a major player in short-term outcome.