Augmented Repair of an Achilles Tendon Rupture Using the Flexor Digitorum Lateralis Tendon in a Toy Poodle

作者：Katayama Masaaki^*

来源：Veterinary Surgery, 2016, 45(8): 1083-1086.

DOI：10.1111/vsu.12565

ObjectiveTo report appositional augmentation of Achilles tendon rupture in a toy breed dog with an intact flexor digitorum lateralis (FDL) muscle tendon.
Study DesignClinical case report.
AnimalsTwo-year-old spayed female Toy Poodle with Achilles tendon rupture.
MethodsThe Achilles tendon was accidentally ruptured by hair clippers during grooming. The dog demonstrated a plantigrade stance without digital flexion of the right hind limb. The ruptured gastrocnemius and superficial digital flexor tendons were sutured to their respective cut ends using a simple locking loop pattern under a surgical microscope. The repair site was appositionally augmented by the caudally retracted intact FDL. An aluminum splint was applied on the plantar aspect to immobilize the tarsal joint for the first 2 weeks, after which a soft bandage was applied for another 2 weeks.
ResultsAt the 7 month follow-up no lameness was detected during walking and no complications associated with decreased FDL function such as digital contracture were observed. The range of motion of the tarsal joint had improved and could be flexed to approximate to 60 degrees and extended fully.
ConclusionUse of the FDL is feasible for augmenting Achilles tendon repair in toy breed dogs.

• 出版日期2016-11