Presentation

• Signalment and History

Diagnosis

• Pathophysiology

• Cranial Drawer Test and Video

• Radiographs and other tests

• Concurrent Meniscal Damage

• Types of Cruciate Tear

Treatment

• Repair Methods

• Extra-Articular Techniques

          Fibular Head Transposition

          Fabella Suture

• Intra-Articular Techniques

• TPLO

Postoperative Treatment

Cranial cruciate ligament rupture can arise from either traumatic or degenerative processes. Although degenerative injuries are far more common, the process is not fully understood. Once the ligament is injured, it cannot heal. The stifle must be restabilized by other means.

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