Evaluation of partial cranial cruciate ligament rupture with positive contrast computed tomographic arthrography in dogs.
- Author:
Sungyoung HAN
1
;
Haengbok CHEON
;
Hangmyo CHO
;
Juhyung KIM
;
Ji Houn KANG
;
Mhan Pyo YANG
;
Youngwon LEE
;
Heechun LEE
;
Dongwoo CHANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: arthrography; computed tomography; cruciate ligament; dog; rupture
- MeSH: Animals; Anterior Cruciate Ligament/*injuries/*radiography; Arthrography/methods/veterinary; Contrast Media/*pharmacology; Dog Diseases/*radiography; Dogs; Hindlimb; Predictive Value of Tests; Stifle/radiography; Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods/*veterinary
- From:Journal of Veterinary Science 2008;9(4):395-400
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Computed tomographic arthrography (CTA) of four cadaveric canine stifles was performed before and after partial cranial cruciate ligament rupture in order to verify the usefulness of CTA examination for the diagnosis of partial cranial cruciate ligament rupture. To obtain the sequential true transverse image of a cranial cruciate ligament, the computed tomography gantry was angled such that the scanning plane was parallel to the fibula. True transverse images of cranial cruciate ligaments were identified on every sequential image, beginning just proximal to the origin of the cranial cruciate ligament distal to the tibial attachment, after the administration of iodinated contrast medium. A significant decrease in the area of the cranial cruciate ligament was identified on CTA imaging after partial surgical rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament. This finding implies that CTA can be used for assessing partial cranial cruciate ligament ruptures in dogs.
