Ex vivo pathomechanics of the canine Pond-Nuki model.

BACKGROUND: Transection of the canine cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) is a well-established osteoarthritis (OA) model. The effect of CCL loss on contact pressure and joint alignment has not been quantified for stifle loading in standing. The purposes of the study were to measure femorotibial contact...

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Main Authors: Antonio Pozzi, Stanley E Kim, Bryan P Conrad, MaryBeth Horodyski, Scott A Banks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3862477?pdf=render