Cranial cruciate stability in the rottweiler and racing greyhound: an in vitro study

C Wingfield, A A Amis, A C Stead, H T Law

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An in vitro biomechanical study of cadaver stifles from rottweilers and racing greyhounds was undertaken to evaluate the contribution of the cranial cruciate ligament to stifle joint stability. This was performed at differing stifle joint angles, first with the joint capsules and ligaments intact and then with all structures removed except for the cranial cruciate ligament. Craniocaudal laxity increased in both breeds as stifle flexion increased. The rottweiler stifle showed greater craniocaudal joint laxity than the racing greyhound at all joint angles between 150 degrees and 110 degrees, but the actual increases in joint laxity between these joint angles were similar for both breeds. Tibial rotation during craniocaudal loading of the stifle increased craniocaudal laxity in both breeds during joint flexion. The relative contribution of the cranial cruciate ligament to cranial stability of the stifle joint increased as the joint flexed and was similar in both breeds.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)193-7
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Small Animal Practice
Volume41
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2000

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • Animals
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Breeding
  • Cadaver
  • Dogs
  • Physical Conditioning, Animal
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament
  • Stifle

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