Radiographic risk factors for contralateral rupture in dogs with unilateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture.

Radiographic risk factors for contralateral rupture in dogs with unilateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture.

Complete cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CR) is a common cause of pelvic limb lameness in dogs. Dogs with unilateral CR often develop contralateral CR over time. Although radiographic signs of contralateral stifle joint osteoarthritis (OA) influence risk of subsequent contralateral CR, this risk...

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Main Authors: Connie Chuang, Megan A Ramaker, Sirjaut Kaur, Rebecca A Csomos, Kevin T Kroner, Jason A Bleedorn, Susan L Schaefer, Peter Muir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4177807?pdf=render

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