Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
A case of caudal cruciate rupture
- Journal:
- Companion Animal
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- Pennington, Catrina & Walton, Ben
- Affiliation:
- Surgical Intern, Hospital for Small Animals, University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male neutered Border Collie, weighing 25 kg, was taken to the vet because he was limping on his left back leg. X-rays showed fluid in his knee joint, and during surgery, the vet found that a ligament in his knee was torn. They repaired the ligament using a specific surgical technique. When the dog was checked again 10 weeks later, he was no longer limping at all.
Abstract
A 10-year-old, male neutered 25 kg Border Collie was referred for investigation of left pelvic limb lameness. Radiographs demonstrated the presence of stifle effusion. Arthrotomy revealed an isolated caudal cruciate ligament rupture; this was repaired surgically via extracapsular stabilisation. Follow-up 10 weeks postoperatively showed complete resolution of lameness.
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Search related cases →Original publication: https://doi.org/10.12968/coan.2018.23.8.448