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Stefania Pinna

Associate Professor

Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences

Academic discipline: VET/09 Veterinary Clinical Surgery

Research

Keywords: osteoarthrosis hip dysplasia cruciate ligament patellar luxation

  1. Retrospective study for the evaluation of the incidence of range of motion (ROM) of the stifle joints of 254 dogs presented for rupture of the Cranial Cruciate Ligament.
  2. Prospective study of an intracapsular technique by applying a new generation synthetic prosthetic material in small-medium sized dogs with rupture of the Cranial Cruciate Ligament.
  3. Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine: prospective study aimed at validating a “questionnaire and clinical report” (BHSII: (Bologna Healing Stifle Injury Index) for the assessment of the healing of dogs undergoing treatment for rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament.
  4. Retrospective clinical and radiological study on the progression of osteoarthritis of medium to large breed dogs treated with tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) in 38 dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture: follow-up 6 m.
  5. Evaluation of the progression of primary radiographic signs of hip dysplasia in the dog.
  6. Radiographic study and epidemiological evaluation of healthy patients for the identification of anatomical skeletal characteristics and breed predisposition to patellar luxation: QA evaluation.
  7. Clinical study on the use of PRP in dogs with osteoarthritis (primary and / or secondary): hip, elbow, stifle joint, in collaboration with the teaching staff of the Dept.
  8. Comparative study of the methods for assessing the cervical-diaphyseal inclination angle of healthy dogs and displastic dogs, and possible selection of candidates for the early corrective intervention of intertrochanteric varus osteotomy (ITO)