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Table 1 Preoperative measurements, surgery time and clinical observation

From: A novel tibial tuberosity advancement technique with cranial implant fixation (TTA CF): a pilot study in sheep

Animals

Cranial cortex thickness

Implant width

Body weight

Osteotomy length

Surgery time

Osteotomy healing time

Oservations

Sheep I

4 mm

6 mm

38 kg

58 mm

55 min

9 weeks

Minimally cracked Maquet hole on the 2 weeks postoperative radiographs

Sheep II

5 mm

6 mm

43 kg

58 mm

48 min

12 weeks

 

Sheep III

5 mm

6 mm

42 kg

58 mm

40 min

11 weeks

Minimally cracked Maquet hole on the 2 weeks postoperative radiographs

Sheep IV

4 mm

6 mm

39 kg

58 mm

45 min

8 weeks