Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 July 2024 | Viewed by 5138
Special Issue Editors
Interests: orthopedics; surgery; CO2 LASER surgery; brain surgery; plastic and reconstruction; rehabilitation; transplantation; sports medicine
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joints are key structures of the musculoskeletal system. Their functions and relationships affect the patient’s mobility and quality of life. Illness or injury in any of them is associated with a lack of daily performance of the body and patient activity. This Special Edition on “Small Animals’ Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Therapy, and Rehabilitation” aims to present the state of the art around basic and clinical research issues with an impact on patient care, involving broad conditions of the musculoskeletal system. Three scientific branches, i.e., orthopedic surgery, physical therapy, and rehabilitation, comprise patient orthopedic rehabilitation. In fact, physical therapy and rehabilitation protocols are particularly important in the orthopedic surgery outcome, helping the patient to return to their normal life more quickly and optimizing the body’s physical ability.
Prof. Dr. L. Miguel Carreira
Dr. João Alves
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- orthopedic rehabilitation physical therapy
- orthopedic surgery
- osteoarthritis
- musculoskeletal system
- surgical sports medicine
- balance and stability
- orthopedic pain
Planned Papers
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Title: A preliminary report on the combined effect of intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections and photobiomodulation in canine osteoarthritis
Authors: J. C. Alves; Ana Santos; Luis Miguel Carreira
Affiliation: Divisão de Medicina Veterinária
Abstract: Osteoarthritis (OA) is highly prevalent in the canine population. Due to the multiple dimensions of the disease, a multi-modal approach is usually favored by clinicians. To evaluate the combined treatment with intra-articular platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and photobiomodulation in dogs with bilateral hip OA, thirty dogs were assigned to a PRP group (PRPG, n=10), a photobiomodulation group (PBMTG, n=10), or a combined therapies group (PRP+PBMTG, n=10). PRPG received two intra-articular administrations of platelet-rich plasma 14 days apart. PBMTG received photobiomodulation with a therapeutic laser, with three sessions every other day on week one; two sessions on week two; a single session on week three; and one session/month on follow-up evaluation days. PRP+PBMTG received the two combined therapies. Response to treatment was evaluated with weight-bearing distribution and the Canine Brief Pain Inventory, Liverpool Osteoarthritis in Dogs, and Canine Orthopedic Index. Evaluations were conducted before treatment, +8, +15, +30, +60, and +90 days after initial treatment. Normality was assessed with a Shapiro-Wilk test, and the groups' results in each evaluation moment were compared using a Mann–Whitney U test.
The sample comprised animals of both sexes (male n=19, female n=11), with a mean age of 7.8±2.5
years and a body weight of 26.5±4.7kg. Joints were classified as mild (6), moderate (18), and severe (6). No differences were found between groups at the initial evaluation. All treatments produced linically significant improvements compared to the assessment on treatment day. The combination of PRP and photobiomodulation produced greater, longer-lasting improvements.
PRP and photobiomodulation can improve objective outcomes and client-reported outcome measures in dogs with OA. Their combined use leads to greater, longer-lasting, clinically significant improvements.