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Osteochondral lesion and cranial cruciate ligament rupture in an immature dog stifle
Author(s) -
Macpherson G. C.,
Allan G. S.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1993.tb02711.x
Subject(s) - medicine , osteochondritis dissecans , cruciate ligament , lesion , stifle joint , ligament , anatomy , femoral condyle , surgery , anterior cruciate ligament , cartilage
An osteochondral flap was present on the medial femoral condyle of a stifle of a six‐month‐old female rottweiler in which there was also a ruptured cranial cruciate ligament. The lesion was probably osteochondritis dissecans, but the possibilities of it being secondary to joint in‐stability or a subchondral fracture, as has been described in people with knee ligamentous injuries, are discussed.