Survey: Anterior cruciate rupture repair
   

About you

Q1

Gender

Q2

Age
 
 
 
 
 

Q3

Vet School attended?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Q4

What year did you qualify as a veterinary surgeon?
 
 
 
 
 
 

Q5

What is your job role?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Q6

Your patient is a male black Labrador, 20 months old, who has an acute unilateral stifle injury, with no history of previous musculo-skeletal problems at all. There is a significant joint swelling. Manipulation under general anaesthesia reveals a positive draw movement and radiography is performed. You diagnose a probable cranial ligament rupture with/without meniscal damage.

Q7

Which is your preferred method of treatment?
       
 

Refer to another vet

      
 

A) Conservative - rest

      
 

B) Injection of autologous blood into the joint

      
 

C) Debridement of damaged cartilage & close joint (no extra support)

      
 

D) Extra capsular technique

     
 

E) Over the Top technique

      
 

F) One of the Corrective Osteotomy techniques

      
 

G) Other

      
   

What factors influence your choice of method?

Q8

What factors influence your choice of method on a score of 1 to 5 (1= not important, 5= very important)
         
 

Equipment

        
 

Skill level

        
 

Cost to owner

        
 

Whether dog insured

        
 

Size of the patient

        
 

Activity level required post op

        
 

Other

        
   

What factors influence your choice of method – Available evidence base

Q9

To what extent do you rely on the evidence base to support the use of the following treatments?
 
 

Conservative – rest
 

Injection of autologous blood into the joint
 

Debridement of damaged cartilage & close joint (no extra support)
 

Extra capsular technique
 

Over the Top technique
 

One of the Corrective Osteotomy techniques
 

Other
   

Q10

Perioperative NSAIDs

Q11

Do you use perioperative NSAIDs at the time of surgery?
 

Q12

If you use them post operatively how long do you use them for?
 

Perioperative Antibiotics

Q13

Do you use perioperative antibiotics at the time of surgery?
 

Q14

If you use them post operatively how long do you use them for?
 

Meniscal inspections

Q15

If you carry out surgery on these cases do you routinely inspect the meniscus?
 

Post op

Q16

If you carry out surgery do you use a post operative support dressing?
 

Q17

How long post operative do you use a support dressing?
 

Q18

If you carry out surgery do you use a post operative physical therapy?
 

Q19

If you do recommend physical therapy is it:
 

Q20

In your experience how likely is it that your preferred treatment will restore the patient to full function?
       
 

Refer to another vet

      
 

A) Conservative – rest

      
 

B) Injection of autologous blood into the joint

      
 

C) Debridement of damaged cartilage & close joint (no extra support)

      
 

D) Extra capsular technique

      
 

E) Over the Top technique

      
 

F) One of the Corrective Osteotomy techniques

      
 

Not applicable

      
 

G) Other

      
 
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