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2. Veterinary orthotics - Wikipedia

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   Orthoses, sometimes called braces or splints, are devices that support or correct musculoskeletal deformities and/or abnormalities of the body. Animals that might benefit from the use of an orthosis commonly have an injury to a lower limb or paw, such as a fracture, torn meniscus, ruptured Achilles tendon, or injured cruciate ligament (ACL or CCL).

3. The best knee braces of 2024 - AOL

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   These are the best knee braces of 2025. ... Best for: Meniscus tear, ACL, Arthritis, and ... A brace for injury recovery or following knee surgery will have special requirements vs. the one you ...

4. Tightrope CCL - Wikipedia

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   The cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) stabilizes the dog knee much like the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) does in humans. There are several modalities currently being used in the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) deficiency, which is a common and costly problem in dogs and sometimes cats.

5. Cruciate ligament - Wikipedia

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   Young athletic dogs can be seen with this rupture if they take a bad step while playing too rough and injure their knee. Older dogs, especially if overweight, can have weakened ligaments that can be stretched or torn by simply stepping down off the bed or jumping. [7] Large overweight dogs are at more risk for ruptures of the cruciate ligament.

6. Anterior cruciate ligament injury - Wikipedia

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   Injuries to the ACL are common, 250,000 ACL injuries occur on an annual basis. This corresponds to a 1 in 3,000 chance of an individual sustaining an ACL injury. Ligaments in the ACL or meniscus are usually torn with an external force being applied to the knee joint. The ACL can be torn without an external force being applied [11]

7. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Wikipedia

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   Unlike the patellar ligament, the hamstring tendon's fixation to the bone can be affected by motion after surgery. Therefore, a brace is often used to immobilize the knee for one to two weeks. Evidence suggests that the hamstring tendon graft does as well, or nearly as well, as the patellar ligament graft in the long term. [10]