Outcomes and complications reported from a multiuser canine hip replacement registry over a 10-year period.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To report outcomes and complications associated with total hip replacements (THR) using a multiuser canine hip registry (CHR) and owner-administered questionnaire.

Study design

Prospective longitudinal clinical study.

Animals

Dogs (n = 1852).

Methods

Total hip replacement cases submitted to a CHR were reviewed. An online questionnaire including an adapted "Liverpool Osteoarthritis in Dogs" (LOAD) score was e-mailed to owners. Data were analyzed to determine associations between clinical variables and the agreement by veterinary surgeons and owners for complications.

Results

A group of 1329 (72%) dogs had unilateral THRs and another group of 523 (28%) dogs had bilateral THRs, resulting in 2375 THRs. Indications included hip dysplasia and osteoar

SUBMITTER: Allaith S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10087566 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature