The effects of the tibial femoral angle and of disuse on the strength of canine anterior cruciate ligaments.
Two series of tests were undertaken on dog legs. One series showed that the apparent distraction strength of dog cruciate ligaments depends on the relative angle of the tibia and femur during distraction. The second series documented bone resorption due to disuse. This series showed that mechanical strength was reduced and that there was a reduction in bone collagen due to disuse.
D000818:Animals; D001862:Bone Resorption; D004285:Dogs; D005269:Femur / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006614:Hindlimb; D007103:Immobilization; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013977:Tibia / Q000033:anatomy & histology