Comparison of two postoperative complication grading systems after treatment of stifle and shoulder instability in 68 dogs.
Faolain M BarrettJason A BleedornKyle D HutchesonBryan T TorresDerek B FoxPublished in: Veterinary surgery : VS (2022)
The Cook grading system is reliably good in grading postoperative complications in dogs. The aCD system can also be used to assess postoperative complications with excellent reliability but is less reliable when distinguishing complications from other postoperative outcomes.