Advances in the Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament, 2nd edition

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Figure 21.4 Sagittal (A) proton
density MR image of a
2-year-old, neutered female
Chesapeake Bay Retriever and
(B) dorsal SE T1-weighted MR
image of a 2.5-year-old, neutered
female Saint Bernard. The cranial
aspect of the joint capsule and
synovium (black arrow) is seen
immediately caudal to the
infrapatellar fat pad. For key to
labels, see Table 21.1.

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Figure 21.5 Sagittal (A) SE T2-weighted MR image of a 10-year-old, neutered female Labrador Retriever and (B)
transverse SE T1-weighted MR image of a 2.5-year-old, neutered female Saint Bernard. The proximal attachment of the
cranial cruciate ligament is on the medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle. The proximal attachments of the caudal
cruciate and menisco-femoral ligaments are on the lateral aspect of the medial femoral condyle. The distal attachments
of the cruciate ligaments are on the tibia. The distal attachment of the menisco-femoral ligament is on the lateral
meniscus. For key to labels, see Table 21.1.

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Figure 21.6 Sagittal SE
T1-weighted MR images of a
2.5-year-old, neutered female
Great Dane, depicting some
normal anatomic structures. For
key to labels, see Table 21.1.