2015 Volume 24 Issue 3 Pages 119-123
The purpose of this study was to examine the usefulness of walking pressure measurements in veterinary nursing to evaluate postoperative functional recovery after surgery for medial patellar luxation. We measured the load applied to the limb during walking in 3 postoperative dogs and 3 healthy dogs. In addition, we investigated the rate of change of the load during the post-operative recovery period until the time of discharge. We monitored the individual features of the recovery and found differences related to the surgical site (either both sides or one side) and age at the time of the surgery. Measurement of the load during walking can be performed relatively easily to objectively monitor the recovery process and to evaluate the outcome of surgery.
