title: Collateral ligament injury and stifle luxation.
abstract: Isolated collateral ligament injury is uncommon in dogs and cats and often occurs concurrently with injuries to other stifle ligaments. These injuries are either treated with primary reconstruction of the individual ligaments or with transarticular pin or splint stabilization of the joint until adequate periatricular fibrosis is achieved. Prognosis is generally good if adequate joint stability has been achieved.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Referral Service, Stoughton, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Laing
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000293:injuries*; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries*; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D011379:Prognosis; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D013264:Stifle / Q000293:injuries*