This 3 year old MN dog presented with a painful, swollen left stifle
This 3 year old MN dog presented with a painful, swollen left stifle
Case Study
ORTHO – Full cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture with moderate degenerative joint disease (DJD) in a 3 year old MN dog
Image Interpretation
Ultrasound of the left and right stifle –
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Left stifle: A moderate amount of anechoic effusion as well as moderate synovial proliferations and capsular thickening is noted within the suprapatellar and infrapatellar recess of the left stifle joint. Especially within the infrapatellar recess the thickening of the synovial lining is marked. There are moderate osteophyte formations at the periarticular margins of the femoropatellar and femorotibial joint. The cranial cruciate ligament presents as an echogenic irregular stump at the eminence of the tibia and is surrounded by a moderate amount of effusion. The medial meniscal surface is smooth in outline, the visible portion of the meniscus is uniform in echogenicity. There is no evidence of meniscal prolapse.
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DX
The ultrasonographic findings of the left stifle joint are compatible with full rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament and moderate chronic degenerative joint disease with capsular thickening, synovial proliferations and osteophytosis
Outcome
There was no evidence of medial meniscal pathology in the left stifle joint.
Even though the ultrasonographic examination of the right stifle joint supports the presence of mild chronic degenerative joint disease, there is no evidence of cranial cruciate or meniscal pathology at this point.
Patient Information
Patient Name :
Tipper Webb
Gender :
Male, Neutered
Species :
Canine
Type of Imaging : Ultrasound
Status :
Complete
Liz Wuz Here :
Yes
Code :
18_00030
Exam Finding
- Pain
- Swelling
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