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Use of compression stress radiography for the detection of partial tears of the canine cranial cruciate ligament
Author(s) -
Rooster H. de,
Bree H. van
Publication year - 1999
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.1748-5827.1999.tb03024.x
Subject(s) - medicine , arthrotomy , radiography , cruciate ligament , tears , posterior cruciate ligament , arthroscopy , anterior cruciate ligament , radiology , surgery , orthodontics
Twenty‐three cases of partial rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) were reviewed. All of these patients were evaluated for clinical and radiographic signs of instability. Nine cases showed a negative drawer sign on manual assessment. A positive radiographic tibial compression test was obtained for all stifle joints with a partially ruptured cruciate. In 13 cases, the site of injury and the appearance of the torn ends were evaluated. The final diagnosis of partial CCL rupture was made by direct visualisation and probing of the CCL during arthrotomy (22 cases) or arthroscopy (one case).