Radiographic and magnetic resonance imaging predicts severity of cruciate ligament fiber damage and synovitis in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture.

Cruciate ligament rupture (CR) and associated osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition in dogs. Dogs frequently develop a second contralateral CR. This study tested the hypothesis that the degree of stifle synovitis and cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) matrix damage in dogs with CR is correlated wi...

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Main Authors: Susannah J Sample, Molly A Racette, Eric C Hans, Nicola J Volstad, Gerianne Holzman, Jason A Bleedorn, Susan L Schaefer, Kenneth R Waller, Zhengling Hao, Walter F Block, Peter Muir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5456057?pdf=render