Pressure-Sensitive Walkway System for Evaluation of Lameness in Dogs Affected by Unilateral Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture Treated with Porous Tibial Tuberosity Advancement
The aim of this study was to objectively evaluate lameness in dogs affected by a unilateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CrCLR) treated with porous tibial tuberosity advancement before surgery and at three different timepoints after surgery, using the GAITRite<sup>®</sup> system (v...
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| author | Marta Guadalupi Alberto Maria Crovace Donato Monopoli Forleo Francesco Staffieri Luca Lacitignola |
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| description | The aim of this study was to objectively evaluate lameness in dogs affected by a unilateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CrCLR) treated with porous tibial tuberosity advancement before surgery and at three different timepoints after surgery, using the GAITRite<sup>®</sup> system (version 4.9Wr), a pressure-sensitive walkway system that is able to calculate several spatiotemporal gait parameters simultaneously for each limb. The dogs walked on the pressure-sensitive walkway before (T0) and 30 (T1), 90 (T2), and 120 (T3) days after surgery. Pressure measurements (gait lameness score and total pressure index %) were collected for S (treated with porous TTA) and C (healthy contralateral limb) at T0, T1, T2, and T3 and statistically evaluated. An ANOVA test was performed to compare the data, and a value of <i>p</i> < 0.05 was considered significant. Twenty dogs (n = 20) of various common breeds and ages with CrCLR were enrolled in the study. The results showed that there was a statistically significant difference in the GAIT4Dog<sup>®</sup> lameness score (GLS) and TPI% between S and C for each timepoint. Statistically significant differences in the GLS and TPI% between S at T0 and S at T2 and between S at T0 and S at T3 (<i>p</i> < 0.001) were found. The results showed that there was a statistically significant difference in the GAIT4Dog<sup>®</sup> lameness score (GLS) and TPI% between S and C for each timepoint. Statistically significant differences in the GLS and TPI% between S at T0 and S at T2 and between S at T0 and S at T3 were found. The GLS and TPI% increased statistically significantly from 90 days after surgery compared to the preoperative measurements. Moreover, comparing the GLS and TPI% between the treated limb and the control limb showed that a statistically significant difference remained at each timepoint. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5f7f787238874120aed0b40a9ad5d5252023-12-22T14:48:31ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812023-12-01101269610.3390/vetsci10120696Pressure-Sensitive Walkway System for Evaluation of Lameness in Dogs Affected by Unilateral Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture Treated with Porous Tibial Tuberosity AdvancementMarta Guadalupi0Alberto Maria Crovace1Donato Monopoli Forleo2Francesco Staffieri3Luca Lacitignola4Dottorato di Ricerca in “Trapianti di Tessuti ed Organi e Terapie Cellulari”, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70100 Bari, ItalyDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università di Sassari, 07100 Sassari, ItalyDepartamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias (ITC), Añepa, esq. Tigotán s/n, 35118 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SpainDipartimento di Medicina di Precisione e Rigenerativa e Area Jonica, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70100 Bari, ItalyDipartimento di Medicina di Precisione e Rigenerativa e Area Jonica, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70100 Bari, ItalyThe aim of this study was to objectively evaluate lameness in dogs affected by a unilateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CrCLR) treated with porous tibial tuberosity advancement before surgery and at three different timepoints after surgery, using the GAITRite<sup>®</sup> system (version 4.9Wr), a pressure-sensitive walkway system that is able to calculate several spatiotemporal gait parameters simultaneously for each limb. The dogs walked on the pressure-sensitive walkway before (T0) and 30 (T1), 90 (T2), and 120 (T3) days after surgery. Pressure measurements (gait lameness score and total pressure index %) were collected for S (treated with porous TTA) and C (healthy contralateral limb) at T0, T1, T2, and T3 and statistically evaluated. An ANOVA test was performed to compare the data, and a value of <i>p</i> < 0.05 was considered significant. Twenty dogs (n = 20) of various common breeds and ages with CrCLR were enrolled in the study. The results showed that there was a statistically significant difference in the GAIT4Dog<sup>®</sup> lameness score (GLS) and TPI% between S and C for each timepoint. Statistically significant differences in the GLS and TPI% between S at T0 and S at T2 and between S at T0 and S at T3 (<i>p</i> < 0.001) were found. The results showed that there was a statistically significant difference in the GAIT4Dog<sup>®</sup> lameness score (GLS) and TPI% between S and C for each timepoint. Statistically significant differences in the GLS and TPI% between S at T0 and S at T2 and between S at T0 and S at T3 were found. The GLS and TPI% increased statistically significantly from 90 days after surgery compared to the preoperative measurements. Moreover, comparing the GLS and TPI% between the treated limb and the control limb showed that a statistically significant difference remained at each timepoint.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/12/696cranial cruciate ligament ruptureTTAdoggait analysis |
| spellingShingle | Marta Guadalupi Alberto Maria Crovace Donato Monopoli Forleo Francesco Staffieri Luca Lacitignola Pressure-Sensitive Walkway System for Evaluation of Lameness in Dogs Affected by Unilateral Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture Treated with Porous Tibial Tuberosity Advancement Veterinary Sciences cranial cruciate ligament rupture TTA dog gait analysis |
| title | Pressure-Sensitive Walkway System for Evaluation of Lameness in Dogs Affected by Unilateral Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture Treated with Porous Tibial Tuberosity Advancement |
| title_full | Pressure-Sensitive Walkway System for Evaluation of Lameness in Dogs Affected by Unilateral Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture Treated with Porous Tibial Tuberosity Advancement |
| title_fullStr | Pressure-Sensitive Walkway System for Evaluation of Lameness in Dogs Affected by Unilateral Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture Treated with Porous Tibial Tuberosity Advancement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pressure-Sensitive Walkway System for Evaluation of Lameness in Dogs Affected by Unilateral Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture Treated with Porous Tibial Tuberosity Advancement |
| title_short | Pressure-Sensitive Walkway System for Evaluation of Lameness in Dogs Affected by Unilateral Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture Treated with Porous Tibial Tuberosity Advancement |
| title_sort | pressure sensitive walkway system for evaluation of lameness in dogs affected by unilateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture treated with porous tibial tuberosity advancement |
| topic | cranial cruciate ligament rupture TTA dog gait analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/12/696 |
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