Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
MRI shows ligament rupture and bone bruise in Border Collie dog
By Schmohl, M et al.·Published in Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere·2014·Michael Schmohl·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Magnetic resonance imaging features of a caudal cruciate ligament rupture associated with a suspected bone bruise lesion in a dog].
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old Border Collie was brought in for limping due to a suspected injury. An MRI revealed a complete rupture of the caudal cruciate ligament, along with a suspected bone bruise on the tibia and a muscle strain. This combination of injuries helped the veterinarian understand how the ligament was damaged. Treatment options would typically include surgery to repair the ligament and manage any associated injuries.
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Abstract
In this case study we describe a surgically confirmed caudal cruciate ligament rupture in a 10-year-old Border Collie. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated a complete rupture of the caudal cruciate ligament, a suspected bone bruise lesion on the proximolateral tibia and a muscle strain injury of the M. flexor digitorum lateralis. In human medicine, bone bruise lesions in MRI have been described as "footprint injuries" and can thereby explain the mechanism of trauma in ligament injuries. The combination of the MRI findings in this case can help to understand how the rarely diagnosed isolated rupture of the caudal cruciate ligament occurred in this dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24737186/