Advances in the Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament, 2nd edition

346 Medical Management of Cruciate Ligament Rupture

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45

40

35

30

Before surgery

Discharge

10 d

ays

3 weeks 6 weeks

(A) Time

(B)

(C)

TC (cm)

Time

ROM (degrees)

Before surgery

Discharge

10 days 3 weeks 6 weeks

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

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ROM (degrees)

130

135

140

145

150

155

160

Before surgery

Discharge

10 days 3 weeks 6 weeks

Time

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Figure 42.4 Mean±SEM thigh

circumference (TC) for dogs with cruciate

ligament rupture that underwent tibial plateau

leveling osteotomy (TPLO) and physical

rehabilitation (open circles) compared to dogs

that underwent TPLO and a home exercise

program (solid squares) (A). At 6 weeks after

surgery, TC was larger in dogs that underwent

physical rehabilitation compared to the home

exercise program (∗). Mean±SEM stifle

extension range of motion (ROM) (B) and

flexion ROM (C) in the same dogs. At 3 and

6 weeks after surgery, stifle extension and

flexion were increased in dogs that underwent

physical rehabilitation compared to the home

exercise program (∗). Source: Monket al.

2006. Reproduced with permission from the
      American Veterinary Medical Association.