Stifle Disease

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Cranial cruciate rupture – Treatment options: Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO)🦵

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Analogy:Pic 1 (normal joint): The rope (cranial cruciate ligament) is holding the red car 🚗 (Femur) and preventing it from sliding down the slope⛰ (Tibia).–Pic 2 (Rupture ligament): When the rope (cranial cruciate ligament) breaks, the red car🚗 (Femur) will continuously slide down the slope ⛰ (Tibia), resulting in pain.–Pic 3 (TPLO): TPLO procedure changes […]

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Cranial cruciate rupture – Treatment option 1: Extracapsular repair surgery🦵

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The Extracapsular Lateral Suture Technique uses a synthetic, monofilament or braided polyethylene material to address cranial tibial subluxation (Blue dotted line). However, these extracapsular sutures are not designed for permanent stabilization, as they eventually fail over time. The objective is for the suture to remain functional for 8-12 weeks, facilitating the development of periarticular scarring

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Cranial cruciate rupture – Test 🦵

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Cranial Drawer Test:This assessment evaluates the craniocaudal stability of the stifle joint. Although a negative result does not exclude cranial cruciate ligament disease, a positive drawer test is highly indicative of cranial cruciate ligament rupture.(Abnormal movement of tibial = Red Arrow).Tibial Compression Test:This assessment evaluates stability of the tibia relative to the femur. Instability on

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Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture

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The knee is stabilized by four main ligaments1) Medial collateral2) Lateral collateral3) Cranial cruciate ligaments4) Caudal cruciate ligaments.Additional stabilization is provided by the meniscus and surrounding soft tissues..Cranial cruciate ligament disease is a complex, multifactorial condition associated with complete or partial ligament tear or rupture. It can have an acute or insidious onset. This condition

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