Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog limping from back leg ligament tear fixed by surgery
By Pennington, Catrina & Walton, Ben·Published in Companion Animal·2018·Surgical Intern, Hospital for Small Animals, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: A case of caudal cruciate rupture
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male neutered Border Collie was brought in for limping on his left back leg. X-rays showed fluid in the knee joint, and surgery revealed a torn caudal cruciate ligament (a ligament in the knee). The vet repaired the ligament using a technique called extracapsular stabilization. After 10 weeks, the dog had fully recovered and was no longer limping.
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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 on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.12968/coan.2018.23.8.448