Stifle joint
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The stifle joint is a complex joint in the hindlimbs of quadruped mammals such as the sheep, horse or dog. It is the equivalent joint to the human knee.
The stifle joint is comprised of the femorotibial articulation (femoral and tibial condyles), femoropatellar articulation (femoral trochlea and the patella), and the proximal tibiofibular articulation.
The joint is stabilized by the cranial cruciate ligament, whose rupture can be repaired by tibial plateau leveling osteotomy.
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- A stifling problem
- Introduction to the types of joints in horses.
- University of Bristol and University College Dublin
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