Cruciate ligament ruptures are a common injury in dogs. This ligament is torn when a twisting motion puts tension or stress on the ligament and then tears. This can occur when a dog twists its hind ...

One of the most common causes of lameness and pain in the hind leg of the dog is a torn cruciate ligament. Cruciate ligaments in the dog knee have a similar but more complex function than those in the ...

MEET JACK, an English bulldog with a great job and an exciting story to tell. Sadly, Jack’s career was almost derailed because of an unexpected injury. Jack messed up his knee and was sidelined for ...

New York, July 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Around 1.5 million osteoporotic fractures that occur in the US annually result in more than 500,000 hospital admissions, 800,000 visits to emergency rooms, ...

Unlike humans, tear of the cranial cruciate ligament in dogs is not usually the result of an injury, although it certainly can be. In dogs it more frequently occurs due to degeneration or simply ...

A dog’s cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) is similar to a human’s anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which stabilizes the knee joint. CCL degeneration and subsequent tears are common in dogs of all sizes ...

Cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CCLR) is one of the most common orthopaedic conditions affecting dogs worldwide. The ligament serves as a primary stabiliser for the stifle joint by preventing ...

Pune, India, March 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global cruciate ligament repair procedures market was valued at USD 10,352.2 billion in 2020 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.0% during the ...

If your dog goes lame in one of their hind legs, they may have torn or ruptured their cranial cruciate ligament, or CCL -- similar to the ACL in humans. This ligament connects the back of the femur ...

Functional outcomes were similar for immediate reconstruction and optional later reconstruction. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears can lead to joint instability and impaired knee function.