Clinical report of grade I Achilles’ tendon rupture reconstruction in a dog

Subject Areas : clinical veterinary science

HR., Fattahian ¹ , حمید Mohyeddin ² , روزبه Moridpour ³ , A.R Hosseinzadeh ⁴ , .F Farahani Khomejani ⁵ , F. Saadinam ⁶

1 - Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran-Iran
2 - Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar-Iran
3 - Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran-Iran
4 - Pardis Small Animal Private Clinic, Tehran-Iran
5 - Undergraduate DVM student, Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran-Iran
6 - Undergraduate DVM student, Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran-Iran

Received: 2016-11-04 Accepted : 2016-11-04 Published : 2013-12-22

Keywords: Dog, Achilles tendon, Rupture, Three- loop suture,

Abstract :

Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in structure of the musculoskeletal system in dog. The rupture of thetendone is treated surgically. A 24 month mixed dog, 36 kg body weighting has been referred to private smallanimal clinic without specifc history trauma. In clinical examination plantigrade stance was obvious with woundscar on the Achill’s tendon skin site. Then based on clinical examination, grade I tendon rupture was diagnosedand surgical treatment of complete rupture of tendon by three-loop pulley was performed. The postoperative carewas antibiotic administration and limb was supported in a cylinder cast at least for 6 weeks. One of the surgicaltreatments is three-loop suture in complete rupture with no loss in tissue of tendon.