title: Decision-making in cranial cruciate ligament ruptures.
abstract: Differential diagnoses for cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) ruptures are discussed. Management of CrCL ruptures complicated by other orthopedic or medical problems is discussed and illustrated with clinical cases. The literature comparing various repair techniques for CrCl ruptures is reviewed and some recommendations for repair choices made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Kirby
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture; D013264:Stifle / Q000601:surgery