Radiographic evaluation of patellar tendon length following corrective surgical procedures for medial patellar luxation in dogs.
Kevin A de MoyaStanley Eunwoo KimPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Patellar tendon lengthening and shortening can be observed in dogs following common medial patellar luxation corrective procedures in the short term follow up period. Patellar tendon lengthening does not appear to be associated with age, weight, trochleoplasty, grade of luxation, or risk of luxation recurrence.