Ruptura de ligamento cruzado craneal segundaria a luxación de rótula, en un canino de raza Schnauzer.

Abstract

Cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CRLR) is one of the most frequent orthopedic lesions in dogs, characterized by an acute lameness in the claw of one of the hind limbs (MP's), this being at least 60% of the causes of claudication in MP's, instability and degenerative joint disease (EAD) of the femurotibiorotulian joint (FTR). He was admitted to the Animal Protective Clinic, a 3-year-old male canine for consultation of orthopedic evaluation due to intermittentclaudication and clamping of the right hind limb (MPD), by the clinical examination and the findings found in the diagnostic tests, it was diagnosed RLCCr secondary to patellar luxation. Surgical management was performed by the advancement technique of the tibial tuberosity (TTA) and was made intrahospitalary for 10 days.