Dominic, ChristopherLanz, Otto I.Muro, NoelleSawyere, DominiqueAulakh, KaranvirPancotto, Theresa E.Seda, David2021-03-022021-03-022020-12-17Dominic C, Lanz OI, Muro N, Sawyere D, Aulakh K, Pancotto T and Seda D (2020) Titanium-Alloy Anchoring System as a Suitable Method of Extracapsular Repair. Front. Vet. Sci. 7:592742. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2020.592742http://hdl.handle.net/10919/102512Objective: To characterize the effect of a titanium-alloy anchoring system (TAS) on the motion of the cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) deficient stifle. To compare the motion with the TAS to that of the CrCL-intact and CrCL-deficient stifle. Study Design: Each canine pelvic limb was mounted in a loading jig under 30% body weight. Motion data was collected using an electromagnetic tracking system at stifle angles of 125◦, 135◦, and 145◦ with the CrCL-intact, CrCL-deficient and the TAS applied. Results: Total translation of the CrCL-deficient stifle following the TAS was reduced, but remained greater than the CrCL-intact stifle at angles of 125◦, 135◦, and 145◦. Internal rotation of the TAS groups was greater than the CrCL-intact group at 145◦, but not 125◦ and 135◦. Varus motion of the TAS group was decreased compared to the CrCL-deficient group, but increased compared to the CrCL-intact group at angles of 125◦, 135◦, and 145◦. Conclusion: Total translation and internal rotation of the CrCL-deficient stifle following the TAS differed from that of the CrCL-intact stifle. However, the TAS reduced total translation and internal rotation of the tibia relative to the femur in the CrCL-deficient stifle to levels that may yield clinically acceptable resultsapplication/pdfenCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalcranial cruciate ligamentcaninerubystifleextracapsularArticle - Refereedhttps://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.5927427