Arthroscopic Treatment of Chronic Cruciate Ligament Rupture in the Dog without Stifle Stabilization: 13 Cases (2001-2020)
Table 2
Severity of palpable stifle passive laxity, radiographic cranial tibial subluxation, and radiographic osteoarthritis in 13 dogs with chronic cruciate ligament rupture.
Patient
Cranial tibial thrust
Cranial drawer
Procedure
Severity of synovial effusion
Severity of osteophytosis
Radiographic cranial tibial subluxation (mm)
1
0
2
Bilateral stifle arthroscopy
1
3
13.0
2
1
1
Right stifle arthroscopy and arthrotomy with partial meniscectomy
1
3
10.7
3
0
1
Left stifle arthroscopy
2
2
12.7
4
0
1
Right stifle arthroscopy and meniscectomy
1
3
13.4
5
1
1
Bilateral stifle arthroscopy and meniscectomy
2
2
10.4
6
2
2
Bilateral arthroscopy and meniscectomy with hyaluronic acid injections
1
3
18.5
7
2
2
Bilateral stifle arthroscopy and meniscectomy with hyaluronic acid injections
2
3
12.3
8
2
1
Right stifle arthroscopy and meniscectomy
1
3
7.3
9
0
0
Right stifle arthroscopy and hyaluronic acid injection
2
3
13.2
10
2
2
Right stifle arthroscopy and arthrotomy with meniscectomy
2
3
12.4
11
0
Left stifle arthroscopy and arthrotomy with meniscectomy
2
3
13.5
12
2
2
Right stifle arthroscopy with PRP injection
1
1
5.8
13
1
1
Right stifle arthroscopy and arthrotomy
2
3
9.4
Note. Cranial tibial subluxation was estimated using an established method [17]. Severity of passive laxity was graded as absent (0), mild (1), moderate (2), and severe (3). Empty cells in the table represent missing data.