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Cruciate Ligament Rupture in Cats
The knee joint of the cat is one of the weakest in the body. Just as football players frequently suffer knee injuries, the cat also can have knee injuries.
The knee joint is relatively unstable because there is no interlocking of bones in the joint. Instead, the two main bones, the femur and tibia, are joined with several ligaments. When severe twisting of the joint occurs, the most common injury is a rupture of the anterior or cranial cruciate ligament. When it is torn, instability occurs that allows the bones to move in an abnormal fashion in relation to each other. It is difficult for the cat to bear weight on the leg without it collapsing.
How is it treated?
Correction of this problem often requires surgery. A skilled surgeon can fashion a replacement ligament and stabilize the joint so it functions normally or nearly normally. Some cats will heal without surgery but most cats will eventually develop arthritis as a result of the injury.
Cruciate Ligament Rupture in Cats
The knee joint of the cat is one of the weakest in the body. Just as football players frequently suffer knee injuries, the cat also can have knee injuries.
The knee joint is relatively unstable because there is no interlocking of bones in the joint. Instead, the two main bones, the femur and tibia, are joined with several ligaments. When severe twisting of the joint occurs, the most common injury is a rupture of the anterior or cranial cruciate ligament. When it is torn, instability occurs that allows the bones to move in an abnormal fashion in relation to each other. It is difficult for the cat to bear weight on the leg without it collapsing.
How is it treated?
Correction of this problem often requires surgery. A skilled surgeon can fashion a replacement ligament and stabilize the joint so it functions normally or nearly normally. Some cats will heal without surgery but most cats will eventually develop arthritis as a result of the injury.
Organizer
Jeff Lanzetta
Organizer
Plymouth, MI
