In Total Hip Replacement (THR) in dogs, two types of surgical systems are utilized – cemented and cementless.
In the cemented technique, bone cement is relied on to provide fixation of the prothesis to the femur bone.
In the cementless system, KYON (Greek for dog), fixation is achieved by bone in-growth. This cementless rigid fixation of the femoral component is complemented by in-growth from the adjacent bone.
This state of the art surgical procedure was developed in Zurich, Switzerland by Slobodan Tepic, Dr. Sci., School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zurich.
The surgery is performed here at the Sun Valley Animal Center by Dr. Randy Acker.
The KYON total hip replacement prothesis for dogs, (locking plate and screw system) has shown clear biologic advantages, providing a more rigid stabilization, bone growth into the implant, improving long-term stability and a quicker recovery.
Six years of clinical development and five years of broad clinical use with 3,000 cases, including a four-year multi-center clinical study, lend solid support for this new concept of Total Hip Replacement anchorage. One hundred veterinary surgeons worldwide, 50 of which are in the U.S. are now performing this procedure.
Drs. Tepic and Acker recently presented a laboratory course and abstract on KYON THR for the 2004 American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium .
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