Arthroscopic Treatment of Chronic Cruciate Ligament Rupture in the Dog without Stifle Stabilization: 13 Cases (2001-2020)

Table 3

Arthroscopic grading of synovial pathology and cruciate ligament fiber rupture in dogs with chronic cruciate ligament rupture.

Patient	Hypertrophy	Vascularity	Synovitis	CrCL damage	CaCL damage
1	3	2	3	3	0
2	4	3	4	3	0
3	4	4	4	3	3
4	3	3	3	3	3
5	4	3	4	3	0
6	4	3	2	3	2
7	2	2	2	2	0
8	3	4	3	3	1
9	3	3	3	2	0
10	4	4	4	3	2
12	2	1	1	1

Note. Arthroscopic images from 11 of 13 patients were reviewed based on previously published guidelines [15]. Arthroscopic images were not available for dogs 11 and 13. Fiber damage in the cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) and the caudal cruciate ligament (CaCL) was recorded (, , , ) after review of the patient’s surgical report and arthroscopic images [17]. Empty cells in the table represent missing data.