Advances in the Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament, 2nd edition

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148 Clinical Features


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Figure 20.11 (A) Radiographs of a 6-month-old American Staffordshire Bull Terrier with an avulsion of the attachment
of the caudal cruciate ligament. On the medio-lateral and caudo-cranial views, a fragment is visible (white arrows). On
the caudo-cranial view an associated radiolucency in the medial area of the distal medial femoral condyle can also be
appreciated. (B) Corresponding transverse, and sagittal and dorsal reconstructed CT images showing multiple fragments
(white arrows) in the area of the proximal attachment of the caudal cruciate ligament in the medial area of the medial
condyle. A prominent distension of the joint capsule is present (white arrowhead).

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