title: Tibial plateau symmetry and the effect of osteophytosis on tibial plateau angle measurements.
abstract: A novel technique was developed to estimate the caudal medial tibial plateau landmark in the face of osteophytosis to improve accuracy in tibial plateau angle measurements. Using this technique, tibial plateau angles were evaluated in 31 normal dogs before and 8 months after right cranial cruciate ligament transection. There was no significant difference in mean tibial plateau angle before or after induction of osteophytosis. Additionally, it was determined that 90% of dogs had a difference of =2 degrees between right and left tibial plateau angles, which was considered symmetrical.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew John
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ritter
authors.forename: Ruby L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: N Bari
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Olivier
authors.forename: Sun Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Loic M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Dejardin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery