Distal femoral lateral closing wedge osteotomy as a component of comprehensive treatment of medial patellar luxation and distal femoral varus in dogs

Barry E. Brower¹; Michael P. Kowaleski²; Ann M. Peruski³; Antonio Pozzi⁴; Jonathan Dyce⁵; Kenneth A. Johnson⁶; Randy J. Boudrieau²

Objective: To describe a cohort of dogs with medial patellar luxation managed with a distal femoral lateral closing wedge ostectomy (DFO) as a component of comprehensive treatment, and to report radiographic and long-term clinical outcome of this technique.

¹Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island, West Islip, NY, USA; ²Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, USA; ³Care Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA; ⁴Vetsuisse Faculty, University Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; ⁵Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; ⁶Faculty of Veterinary Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia