%0 Journal Article %T Estudo da t¨¦cnica da sindesmoplastia extra-articular com fascia lata aut¨®gena: modelo em c£¿es %A Ferreira %A Manoel Luiz %A Schanaider %A Alberto %A Silva %A Paulo C¨¦sar %A Abreu %A Ant£¿nio Victor de %A Costa %A Andrei Ferreira Nicolau %A Braga %A Jalene Meira %A Rousso Filho %A Raul %A Pereira %A Lara de Paula M. %J Revista do Col¨¦gio Brasileiro de Cirurgi£¿es %D 2009 %I Col¨¦gio Brasileiro de Cirurgi?es %R 10.1590/S0100-69912009000200014 %X objetive: to evaluate extra-capsular technique for the treatment of the anterior cruciate ligament rupture, in dogs. methods: it was performed an extra-articulate surgery without arthrotomy of the anterior cruciate ligament by using a strip of the autogenous fascia lata for stabilization of the knee joint in six animals which had severe claudication and drawer movement sign positive. results: the extra articulate technique was effective with good knee stabilization and satisfactory outcome. conclusion: the use of the fascia lata with an extra capsular technique to fix the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament seems to be useful once it is a simple and rapid procedure with minimum tissue damage and efficient postoperative recovery. %K models %K animal %K anterior cruciate ligament %K knee injuries %K fascia lata. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0100-69912009000200014&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en