About the Editor Foreword Kenneth A. Johnson Foreword R. Randy Basinger, ACVS Foundation Preface Peter Muir Acknowledgement Contributing Authors Section I: Structure & Function Introduction Peter Muir Chapter 1: Morphology and function of the cruciate ligaments Hilde de Rooster, Eithne Comerford Chapter 2: Biomechanics of the cruciate ligaments Susannah J. Sample Chapter 3: Cruciate ligament remodeling and repair Connie S. Chamberlain, Erin E. Crowley, Ray Vanderby Jr. Chapter 4: Meniscal structure and function Antonio Pozzi, James L. Cook Chapter 5: Biomechanics of the normal and cranial cruciate-deficient stifle Antonio Pozzi, Stanley E.
Kim Section II: Etiopathogenesis of Cruciate Ligament Rupture Introduction Peter Muir Chapter 6: Histology of cranial cruciate ligament rupture Kei Hayashi Chapter 7: Genetics of cranial cruciate ligament rupture Lauren A. Baker, Peter Muir Chapter 8: Cruciate ligament matrix metabolism and development of laxity Eithne Comerford Chapter 9: Morphological risk factors for cruciate ligament rupture Eithne Comerford Chapter 10: Role of nitric oxide production and matrix protease activity in cruciate ligament degeneration David E. Spreng, Simone Forterre Chapter 11: Role of antibodies to collagen type I and II Hilde De Rooster, Eithne Comerford Chapter 12: Synovitis precedes stifle instability associated with cruciate ligament rupture Jason A. Bleedorn Chapter 13: Role of synovial immune responses in stifle synovitis Peter Muir Section III: Clinical Features Introduction Peter Muir Chapter 14: Epidemiology of cranial cruciate ligament rupture Lauren A. Baker, Peter Muir Chapter 15: History and clinical signs of cruciate ligament rupture Peter Muir Chapter 16: Partial rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament Peter Muir Chapter 17: Caudal cruciate ligament rupture Peter Muir Chapter 18: Stress imaging of the stifle Stanley E. Kim 234 Chapter 19: Stifle ultrasonography Cristi R. Cook Chapter 20: Computed tomography (CT) of the stifle Ingrid Gielen, Henri van Bree Chapter 21: Magnetic resonance imaging of the stifle Peter V. Scrivani Chapter 22: Risk prediction of cruciate ligament rupture using stifle diagnostic imaging Peter Muir Section IV: Surgical Treatment Introduction Peter Muir Chapter 23: Arthroscopy and arthrotomy of the stifle Brian S.
Beale, Donald A. Hulse, Antonio Pozzi, Peter Muir Chapter 24: Joint Lavage Peter Muir Chapter 25: Extracapsular stabilization Selena Tinga, Stanley E. Kim Chapter 26: Intra-articular repair for cranial cruciate ligament rupture in the dog Jeffery J. Biskup, Michael G. Conzemius Chapter 27: Tibial plateau leveling osteotomy Susan L. Schaefer Chapter 28: Tibial tuberosity advancement Randy J. Boudrieau Chapter 29: Closing cranial wedge osteotomy and triple tibial osteotomy Simon C. Roe Chapter 30: Treatment of excessive tibial plateau angle Michael P.
Kowaleski Chapter 31: Surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament rupture combined with patella luxation Anke Langenbach, Denis J. Marcellin-Little Chapter 32: Biomechanics of the cranial cruciate ligament deficient stifle treated by tibial osteotomies Antonio Pozzi, Stanley E. Kim, Selena Tinga Chapter 33: Arthroscopic follow-up after surgical stabilization of the stifle Brian S. Beale, Donald A. Hulse Chapter 34: Cranial cruciate ligament debridement David E. Spreng Chapter 35: Surgical treatment of concurrent meniscal injury Samuel P. Franklin, James L. Cook, Antonio Pozzi Chapter 36: Meniscal release Antonio Pozzi, James L.
Cook Chapter 37: Progression of arthritis after stifle stabilization surgery Susannah J. Sample Chapter 38: Clinical outcomes after surgical treatment for cruciate ligament rupture Mary Sarah Bergh, Steven C. Budsberg Chapter 39: Success and failure after stifle stabilization surgery Michael G. Conzemius, Richard B. Evans Chapter 40: Diagnosis and management of orthopaedic infection after stifle surgery Noel Moens Section V: Medical Management of Cruciate Ligament Rupture Introduction Peter Muir Chapter 41: Medical therapy for stifle osteoarthritis Steven C. Budsberg Chapter 42: Rehabilitation for dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture Denis J. Marcellin-Little, Courtney J. Arnoldy Section VI: Future Directions Introduction Peter Muir Chapter 43: Clinical research design and patient-orientated outcomes Dorothy C.
Brown Chapter 44: Total knee replacement in the dog Matthew J. Allen, William D. Liska, Valentina Brioschi Chapter 45: Regenerative medicine and cranial cruciate ligament repair Gabriel S. Perrone, Martha M. Murray, Patrick Vavken Chapter 46: Disease-modifying medical and cell-based therapy Susannah J. Sample, Peter Muir.