Canine cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture is a common veterinary orthopaedic problem,
and has been associated with problems at the ipsilateral hip joint. However, the
relationship between stifle and hip dysfunction has not been fully investigated. The
purpose of this study was to establish whether CCL pathology is associated with a
limitation in hip extension range large enough to affect gait. In a prospective, crosssectional
study, passive and active hip extension range was determined in normal dogs as
well as CCL deficient dogs. There was a significant reduction in ipsilateral passive hip
extension range in the CCL deficient dogs (18.63º+/-7.57).There was a significant
increase in hip extension range of the unaffected leg during gait compared to the normal
group (7.03º+/-8.41). It was therefore concluded that canine CCL pathology directly
affects hip extension range to a degree sufficient to affect normal gait.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/6111 |
| Date | 13 February 2009 |
| Creators | Van der Walt, Anna Margaretha |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf, application/pdf, application/pdf |
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