Tibial Plateau Angle Measurement in Dogs – Comparison of Three Different Methods

Abstract

The aim of this study was to establish two new methods for measuring the tibial plateau angle (TPA): proximal tibial circle (PTC) as well as full tibial circle (FTC) method, and to test their reliability in comparison to the classical method (CM). Three radiologists implemented each method, and measurements were repeated three times.

Keywords

• dog
• cranial cruciate ligament
• stifle joint
• tibial axis
• tibial plateau angle
• tibial plateau slope