Rupture of the peroneous tertius was diagnosed in a 7-year-old stallion, based on clinical examinations.The stifle joint flexed as the limb was advanced forward without flexing the hock. When the limb was pulledbackward, the hock joint extended but the stifle was in the normal position. The recommended treatmentincluded complete stall rest for 6 weeks followed by limited exercise for 2 months. ...

It has been suggested that athletic injuries to the stifle may account for 40% of injuries in certain disciplines. In the authors’ experience, the prevalence of stifle injuries in most disciplines is not accurately known. Furthermore, until the past 10 to 15 years, very little attention has been given to athletic injuries in the stifle, in part because of diagnostic limitations and lack of succ...

Mid-substance rupture of the canine cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CR) and associated stifle osteoarthritis (OA) is an important veterinary health problem. CR causes stifle joint instability and contralateral CR often develops. The dog is an important model for human anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, where rupture of graft repair or the contralateral ACL is also common. This suggest...

Dear Sir, I would like to report an interesting case of a two-year old, female, spayed Bengal cat with a lesion similar to osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the medial femoral condyle with concurrent distal femoral varus, medial patella luxation and hip dysplasia. The cat was presented with an intermittent, mild left hindlimb lameness, which the owner reported to be associated with an audible ...

rupture of the peroneous tertius was diagnosed in a 7-year-old stallion, based on clinical examinations.the stifle joint flexed as the limb was advanced forward without flexing the hock. when the limb was pulledbackward, the hock joint extended but the stifle was in the normal position. the recommended treatmentincluded complete stall rest for 6 weeks followed by limited exercise for 2 months. ...

OBJECTIVE To describe an extra-articular joint distractor for meniscal examination and treatment during canine stifle arthroscopy. STUDY DESIGN Case series. ANIMALS Dogs >or=20 kg with suspected cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) deficiency. METHODS A custom designed linear side bar was constructed to allow invasive pin distraction of the stifle joint. Its design efficacy for distraction of...

Cruciate ligament rupture (CR) and associated osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition in dogs. Dogs frequently develop a second contralateral CR. This study tested the hypothesis that the degree of stifle synovitis and cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) matrix damage in dogs with CR is correlated with non-invasive diagnostic tests, including magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. We conducted a prosp...

Survey radiographs reveal mainly the bonychanges and most joint disorders do not affect bone primarily. Arthroscopy is a valuable diagnostic tool for detecting intra-articular joint derangements which are difficult to be assessed by routine clinical and radiographic methods. The present study was taken up to evaluate the arthroscopic findings in elbow, hip and stifle joint disorders. The study ...

We described a new surgical procedure of extra-articular stabilization of cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) deficient stifle using nylon cable tie (NCT) anchored in a new tibial anchor point. Lateral fabellotibial tension band (LFTB) stabilization procedure was described in 10 mixed breed dogs. The degree of lameness was scored and complete physical examination of each dog was performed. Radiogra...