Cranial Cruciate Ligament (CrCL): A key ligament in the canine stifle joint whose rupture leads to joint instability and subsequent osteoarthritis.

If a cranial cruciate ligament is the cause of your dog's muscle pain, your veterinarian may recommend surgery to repair the torn ligament.

References [1] Therapy Exercises Following Cranial Cruciate Ligament Repair in Dogs. Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice (2023).

This ligament plays a crucial role in the knee’s stability, similar to the ACL in humans. Inside the knee joint, there are actually two cruciate ligaments: the cranial and caudal, which ...

Most athletes try to avoid dwelling on serious injuries — especially ones that could lead to surgery, long recovery times and ...

Introduction Following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), strength is a key variable in regaining full function of the knee. Isokinetic strength is commonly used as part of the return ...

Objective: To determine whether the psychological characteristics of athletes who have undergone an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction change during rehabilitation are related to ...

Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot underwent surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee, the team announced Tuesday.

An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most common injuries in sports, and ACL reconstruction with an artificial ligament is a good treatment for quick recovery. However, current ...

Download figure Open in new tab Download powerpoint Figure 1 (A) Arthroscopic photography of the knee during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction showing the cyst arising within the posterior ...