Advances in the Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament, 2nd edition

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144 Clinical Features


(A) (B)

Figure 20.5 Dorsal reconstructions of a CT arthrogram of a stifle (flexed 90◦) with a ruptured cranial cruciate ligament
(A) and associated medial meniscal damage. In the region of the cranial cruciate ligament a small accumulation of
contrast medium can be seen (white arrow) filling the empty space where normally the ligament is present. (B) The
damaged meniscus is visible as a small filling defect within the joint space outlined by contrast medium (white arrow).


(A)

(B)

Figure 20.6 (A) Radiograph and
corresponding CT image of the
distal femur showing an obvious
OCD lesion in the lateral femoral
condyle not visible on the
radiograph. A small fragment can
also be seen (white arrow). (B) The
corresponding arthroscopic
pictures of the OCD lesion and the
floating fragment.
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