Tendon and Ligament Injuries

Relaxin/receptor signaling may be a primary trigger for collagen fiber degradation and collagen lysis.

Tendon plate augmentation may be a viable surgical option.

The risk of complication increased with the weight of the dog at surgery.

Body weight and spay/neuter status are risk factors for CCLR in dogs.

There is a lack of class I level evidence in veterinary rehabilitation.

A good outcome can be expected following surgical stabilisation of SDFT luxation.

All 3 evaluated knot locations may be acceptable for tendon repair in dogs.

Excessive tibial plateau angle-induced cranial cruciate ligament degeneration can be suppressed.

Use of novel patterns ExDCrL, EmDCrL, and MTang improved resistance to loads and gap formation.

This tecnique appears to be an effective with comparable results to other reported techniques.