Re: RE: Re: Cruciate Brace

April 26, 2012

Hi Amy,

I had a full ACL and meniscal tear in 1977. they removed the ACL remnants, AND

removed the entire MMC. I have done well on it for 35 years, still downhill,

and nordic ski, mountain bike, hike and fly fish alot of rivers. I do wear a

medial unloader brace because of severe osteoarthritis, but do well with

intermittent ibuprofen and tramadol. I am out of town and don't have access to

my journals, but I think there was a recent study in VCOT that looked at dogs

that had combined ACL and MMC tear, and in one group they just did a

meniscectomy and in the other a meniscectomy and stabilization. And I think

those two groups clinically did the same? You may have already seen it.

Mark Parchman

Cruciate Brace

> > > To: VetRehab

> <mailto:VetRehab%40yahoogroups.com>

> > > Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 2:39 PM

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> > > Â

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> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > Does anyone have any suggestions on what brace to use for an 8

> > year old Lab with a complete cruciate tear. The surgeon is very

> > suspicious of a meniscal tear and the owners know that surgery is

> > the best option for their dog. However, they would like a brace

> to

> > use until they get surgery done and to be used afterwards during

> > recovery.>

> > >

> > > Thank you,

> > >

> > > CCRA

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