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Where is a dog's knee?

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If your dog goes lame in one of his hind legs, he may have torn or ruptured his cranial cruciate ligament, or CCL – similar to the ACL in humans. This ligament connects the back of the femur (the bone above the knee) with the front of the tibia (the bone below the knee). read more

A dog with an CCL injury may also have swelling on the inside of the knee. One indicator of a torn CCL in dogs is the presence of the "drawer sign." This means that when the veterinarian holds the dog’s femur in place, the tibia can be pulled forward in a manner similar to a drawer sliding open. read more

For dogs over 20 pounds, Dog knee surgery, if conditions indicate, is often used to correct the situation. One surgical approach is to use a suture on the outside of the knee to stabilize the joint. Another approach, called TPLO, reshapes the bone. read more

Cranial cruciate rupture is the tearing of the cranial cruciate ligament; it is the most common cause of rear-leg lameness in dogs and a major cause of degenerative joint disease (progressive and permanent deterioration of joint cartilage) in the stifle joint; rupture may be partial or complete. read more

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