An Unusual Deformity of the Lateral Meniscus in a Dog

In the dog meniscal injuries are usually secondary to rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament. In man a discoid meniscus is a well recognised morphological anomaly of the knee (5). In contrast discoid meniscal lesions are rarely diagnosed in the dog (6). This paper presents the clinical findings in a dog with a bilateral ring-shaped lateral meniscal deformity and an abnormal location of the tendon of the m. popliteus.

Key words

Ring-shaped meniscus - Cruciate rupture - Popliteal tendon displacement

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