The stifle - home of the cruciate ligaments, the meniscus, and the patella...The stifle is the most commonly affected part of the orthopaedic or musculoskeletal system in dogs and cats. Key aspects of diagnosis and management are outlined and discussed in these pages.
There are a number of potential lesions such as cranial cruciate ligament rupture (complete or partial); mensical lesions such as a meniscal tear or meniscal tears; patella luxation (medial patella luxation or lateral patella luxation); degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis); and a few other less common lesions such as osteochondritis dissecans (OCD); avulsion of the long digital extensor tendon, popliteal lesions, etc
Cranial Cruciate Ligament Surgery Overview
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