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Decision Making in the Treatment of Canine Medial Patellar Luxation

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<strong>Patellar</strong> Position<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Wheat Ridge<br />

Veter<strong>in</strong>ary Specialists<br />

EXPERTISE YOU CAN TRUST.<br />

<strong>Patellar</strong> ligament length (L) <br />

to patellar length (P)<br />

Medium to giant breed <br />

dogs with a L:P ratio <strong>of</strong> <br />

greater than 1.97 = patella <br />

alta<br />

Abnormally proximal <br />

patellar location <br />

vs/ patella baja<br />

Increased <strong>in</strong>cidence <strong>of</strong> <br />

MPL<br />

32<br />

Tuesday, September 24, 13

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