Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease: Diagnosis and Surgical Management

Cranial Cruciate Ligament Injuries –surgical Management

Arthroscopic Findings Following Experimental Cranial Cruciate Ligament Desmotomy in Dog

Objective- Using the arthroscopic surgery technique for experimental transection of cranial cruciateligament and arthroscopic findings of stifle joint following ligament transection .Design- Experimental study.Animals- Five healthy mixed breed dogs. Procedures- Five dogs (mean weight 27±3 kg, mean age 3 years) selected to study the stifle joint changesafter experimental cranial cruciate ligamen...

Evaluation of partial cranial cruciate ligament rupture with positive contrast computed tomographic arthrography in dogs

Computed tomographic arthrography (CTA) of four cadaveric canine stifles was performed before and after partial cranial cruciate ligament rupture in order to verify the usefulness of CTA examination for the diagnosis of partial cranial cruciate ligament rupture. To obtain the sequential true transverse image of a cranial cruciate ligament, the computed tomography gantry was angled such that the...

Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO): Surgical Treatment of Your Dog’s Knee Injury Understanding disease of the Cranial Cruciate Ligament

Understanding disease of the Cranial Cruciate Ligament The CCL is one of the most important stabilizers of the knee. It prevents hyperextension, limits internal rotation, and prevents the tibia (shin bone) from sliding forward each time the leg bears weight. When the CCL is damaged, the result is an unstable knee. This instability results in pain and inflammation. Over time, debilitating arthri...

Acute pelvic limb lameness in a dog following a fall.

Discussion Differential diagnoses included chip fracture of the patella, femur or tibia, or an avulsion fracture of a ligament insertion. Based on location and cranial-caudal instability, avulsion of the origin of the cranial cruciate ligament was considered most likely, with concurrent lateral collateral ligament sprain, and potential further intra-articular damage. Exploratory surgery of the ...

Cranial cruciate ligament injury in the dog: pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment.

Cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) disease in the dog is a multifactorial complex problem that requires a thorough understanding of the biomechanics of the stifle joint to be understood. Successful treatment of rupture of the CCL should be based on managing underlying anatomical and conformational abnormalities rather than attempting to eliminate the tibial cranial drawer sign. The cranial and cau...