Cranial cruciate ligament repair in a calf.
A 1-month-old calf was unable to use its right pelvic limb because of rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament. The ligament was replaced with a wedge of bone from the cranial one-third of the patella and the attached portion of the middle patellar tendon. Postoperative complications limited function of the joint.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006614:Hindlimb; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D010329:Patella / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture