• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.324-330
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• 2009

이 실험의 목적은 개에서 poloxamer/sodium alginate 혼합물(PX/SA)의 수술 후 복강 유착 방지 효과를 알아보는 것이다. 잡종견 15마리를 무처치군, 2% Sodium carboxymethylcellulose(SCMC)처치군, PX/SA 처치군으로 각각 5마리씩 배치하였다. 유착은 돌창자의 창자간막 대측에 1 ${\times}$ 1 cm 크기로 미세 점상 출혈 찰과상을 일으켜 유도하였다. SCMC 용액은 카테터를 통하여 복강내 주입하였고, PX/SA는 찰과상 부위에 단순히 도포하였다. 수술 전 1일과 수술 후 1일, 4일, 7일, 14일에 정맥에서 혈액을 채취하여 적혈구수, 총백혈구수, 섬유소원농도를 분석하고, 수술 후 21일에 유착정도를 computerized tensiometer를 이용하여 분석하였다. 적혈구수, 총백혈구수, 섬유소원농도는 각 군간에 유의성은 없다. 유착부 분리에 필요한 평균 장력은 무처치군에서 173.05 ${\pm}$ 113.48 gf, SCMC 처치군에서 111.42 ${\pm}$ 38.25 gf, PX/SA 처치군에서 69.00 ${\pm}$ 45.07 gf였다. PX/SA 처치군의 평균 분리 장력이 다른 두 군에 비하여 유의성 있게 낮았다 (p < 0.05). 본 실험 결과로 PX/SA는 SCMC용액과 비교하여 복강유착을 감소시키는 것으로 보아 PX/SA를 개에서 복강 수술 후 유착 방지에 적용 가능한 것으로 생각한다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.309-320
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• 1999

Medial patellar luxation in dogs is one of the most common patellar problems presented to the veterinary practitioner. It is observed in toy and miniature breed and the majority of cases is a congenital form. Because of extensor mechanism's instability, it causes deformity and disorder in the growth of the affected limb when the luxation is left without treatment As lameness is not easily detectable in puppies, early diagnosis and correction are essential for therapy. Up to now, there has not been any reports refering to the diagnostic methods and the optimal age for correction in young dogs. Thirteen 45-90 days old puppies, have grade I and/or II medial patellar luxation. Only by palpation, all 13 dogs were diagnosed of patelar luxation. Skyline radiographic view was useful to interpret patellar morphology and depth of trochlear groove only above 60 days old. However, it was difficult to make definite diagnosis patellar luxation. The caudocranial and lateral radiographic view as well as ultrasonographic skyline view were not showed of patellar luxation. 2 puppies had unilateral patellar luxation and 11 puppies had bilateral patellar luxation which more serious on the left than on the right. Only 3 puppies among 11 puppies with bilateral patellar luxation were observed of lameness degree 1. Regardless of grade of patellar luxation and lameness, we performed trochlear chondroplasty using a U-shape sculpture blade to minimize cartilage injury, transposition of tibia tuberosity with No. 1 Supramid to align extensor mechanism and lateral imbrication. After surgery, we examined the operated animal daily for 10 days and on 15, 30 and 60 days after surgery respectively. After operation, pain and fever became normal on 7 days, swelling on 10 days, respectively. On 10 days after surgery, dogs showed normal standing position, and normal walking was observed in 15 days after surgery. In force plate analysis, the operated legs were normal weight bearing at 30 days after operation. After surgery, not only patellar luxation and clinical signs have been gradually reduced but also bone growth have become normal without showing growth physeal plate injury. The survival rate of puppies over 62 days old was 100%, while 42-45 days old 37.5%. The above results suggest that optimal age for surgical correction of congenital medial patellar luxation is recommended over 60 days old. In conclusion, combination of trochlear chondroplasty, transposition of tibia tuberosity, and lateral retinacular imbrication is appropriate for over 60 days old puppies to efficiently correct patellar luxation.