Advances In The Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament -- Contents -- About the Editor -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Section I: Structure and Function -- Introduction -- 1: Morphology and Function of the Cruciate Ligaments -- 2: Biomechanics of the Cruciate Ligaments -- 3: Cruciate Ligament Remodeling and Repair -- 4: Meniscal Structure and Function -- 5: Biomechanics of the Normal and Cranial Cruciate Ligament-Deficient Stifle -- Section II: Etiopathogenesis of Cruciate Ligament Rupture -- Introduction -- 6: Histology of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture -- 7: Genetics of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture -- 8: Cruciate Ligament Matrix Metabolism and Development of Laxity -- 9: Stifle Morphology -- 10: Role of Nitric Oxide Production and Matrix Protease Activity in Cruciate Ligament Degeneration -- 11: Role of Antibodies to Type I and II Collagen -- 12: Synovitis or Stifle Instability, Which Comes First? -- 13: Role of Synovial Immune Responses in Stifle Synovitis -- Section III: Clinical Features -- Introduction -- 14: Epidemiology of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture -- 15: History and Clinical Signs of Cruciate Ligament Rupture -- 16: Partial versus Complete Rupture of the Cranial Cruciate Ligament -- 17: Caudal Cruciate Ligament Rupture -- 18: Stress Radiography of the Stifle -- 19: Stifle Ultrasonography -- 20: Computed Tomography of the Stifle -- 21: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Stifle -- Section IV: Surgical Treatment -- Introduction -- 22: Arthroscopy versus Arthrotomy for Surgical Treatment -- 23: Joint Lavage -- 24: Extracapsular Stabilization -- 25: Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy -- 26: Tibial Tuberosity Advancement -- 27: Intra-articular Stabilization -- 28: Biomechanics of the Cranial Cruciate Ligament-Deficient Stifle Treated by Tibial Osteotomies.

29: Arthroscopic Follow-Up after Surgical Stabilization of the Stifle -- 30: Cranial Cruciate Ligament Debridement -- 31: Surgical Treatment of Concurrent Meniscal Injury -- 32: Meniscal Release -- 33: Progression of Arthritis after Stifle Stabilization -- 34: Residual Lameness after Stifle Stabilization Surgery -- Section V: Medical Management of Cruciate Rupture -- Introduction -- 35: Medical Therapy for Stifle Arthritis -- 36: Rehabilitation for Dogs with Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture -- Section VI: Future Directions -- Introduction -- 37: Client-Specific Outcome Measures -- 38: Total Knee Replacement in the Dog -- 39: Regenerative Medicine and Cranial Cruciate Ligament Repair -- 40: Disease-Modifying Medical Therapy -- Index.