Assessment of 3 detorsional planning techniques for distal femoral osteotomy to the distal femoral metaphysis in 3 dog breeds.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the shape of the distal femoral metaphysis in various dog breeds and apply femoral detorsional techniques.

Animals and procedure

Computed tomographic scans of 6 right femurs of dogs from 3 breeds, Chihuahua, border collie, and rottweiler, designated Groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively. On the distal femoral metaphysis axial image, just proximal to the femoral trochlea, femoral craniocaudal and mediolateral diameters were measured and their ratio (R) was calculated. The circumference technique (CiT), cortical arch length method (CAL), and geometric method (GM) were applied to these images to simulate 15° of detorsion. For each technique, the detorsion amount and the resulting detorsion angle (α) were calculated and reported.

Results

Means and standar

SUBMITTER: Dallago M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11770625 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature