Treating Knee Injury and Disease
Knee injury and disease is a common orthopedic condition for pets, and veterinary surgeons have been developing and refining surgical treatment options for decades.
Knee injury and disease is a common orthopedic condition for pets, and veterinary surgeons have been developing and refining surgical treatment options for decades.
Cranial cruciate ligament rupture is considered the most common cause of hind limb lameness in dogs.
The cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) is like the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, in people. For humans, a traumatic injury is the typical cause of this ligament tear. For dogs, weakening of the ligament over time is another common reason, with genetics, breed predisposition, obesity, or other factors causing the ligament to degenerate.
The cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) is like the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, in people. For humans, a traumatic injury is the typical cause of this ligament tear. For dogs, weakening of the ligament over time is another common reason, with genetics, breed predisposition, obesity, or other factors causing the ligament to degenerate.
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