Ron Ben-Amotz - Complications in Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament Surgery

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The American College of Veterinary Surgeons Foundation is excited to present Complications in Cranial Cruciate Ligament Surgery in the book series entitled Advances in Veterinary Surgery . Cranial cruciate ligament repair is likely the most common orthopedic surgery performed on dogs and a book dedicated to the complications of the procedures we use is appropriate. My sage mentors taught me that complications are an unfortunate part of surgery and our duty is to own them, manage them to get the best possible outcome for our patients, and learn from them to minimize the chance of future complications. As one of the key missions of the ACVS Foundation is to promote cutting‐edge education for diplomates, this topic is timely and very reflective of the educational mission of the Foundation.

Complications in Cranial Cruciate Ligament Surgery is edited by Drs Ron Ben‐Amotz and David L. Dycus. I'd like to congratulate and thank them for taking on this project. They have chosen a group of strong contributing authors to detail the identification, management, and prevention of complications in cranial cruciate surgery. We are sure you will find this reference extremely valuable.

The ACVS Foundation is an independently chartered philanthropic organization devoted to advancing the educational, scientific, and charitable goals of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. The mission of the ACVS Foundation is to support the advancement of surgical care of all animals through funding of educational and research opportunities for veterinary surgical residents and board‐certified veterinary surgeons.

The ACVS Foundation's collaboration with Wiley Blackwell benefits all those who are interested in veterinary surgery by presenting the latest evidence‐based information on relevant surgical topics. The ACVS Foundation is proud to partner with Wiley Blackwell in this important series and is honored to present this newest book in the Advances in Veterinary Surgery series.

R. Randy Basinger, DVM, ACVS

Chair, Board of Trustees

ACVS Foundation

Marc H. Balligand, DMedVet, PhD, CertSAO, Diplomate ECVSFull Professor and Head Small Animal Surgery Service Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège Liège, Belgium

Matthew D. Barnhart, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVSSurgery Specialty Leader MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets Worthington, OH, USA

R. Randy Basinger, DVM, Diplomate ACVSVetSurg LLC Irmo, SC, USA

Brian S. Beale, DVM, Diplomate ACVSACVS Founding Fellow Minimally‐Invasive Surgery (Orthopedics) CEO and Surgeon Beale's Best LLC Beale Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Victoria, TX, USA

Ron Ben‐Amotz, DVM, MS, CCRP, Diplomate ACVS, ECVSSection Head, Small Animal Orthopedics Koret School of Veterinary Medicine Lecturer, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jerusalem, Israel

Jeffery Biskup, DVM, Diplomate ACVSSmall Animal Surgeon Animal Health Partners North York, ON, Canada

Matthew W. Brunke, DVM, CCRP, CVPP, CVA, Diplomate ACVSMRMedical Director, Veterinary Surgical Centers Rehabilitation Vienna, VA, USA

Steven C. Budsberg, DVM, MS, Diplomate, ACVSProfessor of Orthopedics College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia Athens, GA, USA

Michael G. Conzemius, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVSEndowed Professor of Surgery Veterinary Clinical Sciences University of Minnesota St Paul, MN, USA

Matt Corse, DVM, MS, Diplomate, ACVSChief of Orthopedic Surgery Northlake Veterinary Surgery Clarkston, GA, USA

David L. Dycus, DVM, MS, CCRP, Diplomate ACVSChief of Orthopedic Surgery Nexus Veterinary Bone & Joint Center Medical Director Nexus Veterinary Specialists Co‐Founder/Co‐Director Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute (VSMRI) Baltimore, MD, USA

Katie L. Hoddinott, BSc, DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVSAssistant Professor, Small Animal Surgery Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island Charlottetown, PE, Canada

Ian G. Holsworth, BSc, BVSc, MANZCVS (Surgery), Diplomate ACVSACVS Founding Fellow Minimally‐Invasive Surgery (Orthopedics) Director VetSurg Ventura, CA, USA

Don Hulse, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, ECVSProfessor of Orthopedics College of Veterinary Medicine Texas A&M University College Station, TX, USA

Stephen C. Jones, MVB, MS, Diplomate ACVS, ECVSAssistant Professor Small Animal Surgery College of Veterinary Medicine The Ohio State University Columbus, OH, USA

Sorrel J. Langley‐Hobbs, MA, BVetMed, DSAS(O), Diplomate ECVS, FHEA, FRCVSChair in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopedics) EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery Bristol Vet School, University of Bristol Bristol, UK

David Levine, PT, PhD, DPT, CCRP, FAPTAProfessor and Walter M. Cline Chair of Excellence in Physical Therapy Department of Physical Therapy The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN, USA Veterinary Care and Specialty Group, Chattanooga, TN, USA

Denis J. Marcellin‐Little, DEDV, Diplomate ACVS, ACVSMRProfessor, Orthopedic Surgery Department of Veterinary Surgical and Radiological Sciences University of California, Davis Davis, CA, USA

Bill Oxley, MA, VetMB, DSAS(Orth), MRCVSDirector Vet3D Billy's Space Staveley, UK

Eva Schnabl‐Feichter, Diplomate ECVSTeam Leader Small Animal Orthopedics Department for Companion Animals and Horses University Clinic for Small Animal Surgery University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria

Ameet Singh, DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVSAssociate Professor Ontario Veterinary College University of Guelph Guelph, ON, Canada

Selena Tinga, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVSAssistant Professor Veterinary Clinical Sciences The Ohio State University Columbus, OH, USA

Bryan T. Torres, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, ACVSMRAssistant Professor Orthopedic Surgery – Small Animal Director of the Motion Analysis Laboratory Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery College of Veterinary Medicine University of Missouri Columbia, MO, USA

Aldo Vezzoni, med. vet., S.C.M.P.A., Diplolmate ECVSEBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery Clinica Veterinaria Vezzoni srl Cremona, Italy

J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVIM, FCAHSProfessor, Ontario Veterinary College Director, Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses University of Guelph Guelph, ON, Canada

Joshua S. Zuckerman, VMD, Diplomate ACVSStaff Surgeon Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists Buzzards Bay, MA, USA

I have tremendous respect and gratitude towards Drs Dycus and Ben‐Amotz for taking on the challenge of putting together this book as a vital resource for veterinarians who want to treat patients and educate clients in the most optimal and comprehensive way possible. While a book project is always daunting, it is relatively easy to write about “when things go right,” but extremely difficult to write about “when things go wrong” as the authors and editors have done for this valuable text. Speaking from experience, the latter is much more important, so I highly recommend that every veterinarian involved in preoperative, intraoperative, and/or postoperative care of dogs being treated for cranial cruciate ligament disease adds this book to their daily‐use library.