An optimized medial parapatellar approach to the goat medial femoral condyle  

作　　者：Pieter P.W.van Hugten Ralph M.Jeuken Alex K.Roth Saskia Seeldrayers Peter J.Emans 

机构地区：[1]Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics,Department of Orthopedic Surgery,Maastricht University Medical Center,Maastricht,The Netherlands [2]Laboratory Animal Facility,Maastricht University,Maastricht,The Netherlands

出　　处：《Animal Models and Experimental Medicine》2021年第1期54-58,共5页动物模型与实验医学（英文）

摘　　要：Goats or sheep are the preferred animal model for the preclinical evaluation of cartilage repair techniques due to the similarity of the goat stifle joint to the human knee.The medial femoral condyle of the stifle joint is the preferred site for the assessment of articular cartilage repair,as this is the primary location for this type of lesion in the human knee.Proper surgical exposure of the medial femoral condyle is paramount to obtain reproducible results without surgical error.When applying the standard human medial arthrotomy technique on the goat stifle joint,there are some key aspects to consider in order to prevent destabilization of the extensor apparatus and subsequent postoperative patellar dislocations with associated animal discomfort.This paper describes a modified surgical technique to approach the medial femoral condyle of the caprine stifle joint.The modified technique led to satisfactory exposure without postoperative incidence of patellar luxations and no long-term adverse effects on the joint.

关 键 词：APPROACH arthrotomy CARTILAGE CONDYLE goats 

分 类 号：R687.3[医药卫生—骨科学] R-332[医药卫生—外科学]