title: Popliteal sesamoid displacement associated with cruciate rupture in the dog.
abstract: Distal displacement of the popliteal sesamoid is a useful parameter in the interpretation of tibial compression radiographs in cases of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in the dog. An accuracy of 99 per cent and a specificity of 100 per cent were achieved by assessing the localisation of the sesamoid bone in the diagnosis of cruciate disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging of Domestic Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: de Rooster
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: van Bree
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries*; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000209:etiology; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*