stifle joint
the homolog of the human knee in the quadruped, made up of the femorotibial and femoropatellar joints. It is subject to the problems associated with dislocation of the patella, rupture of the cruciate ligaments, injury to the cartilaginous menisci, and several other common disorders.
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Stifle joint of the dog. By permission from Aspinall V, O'Reilly M, Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, Butterworth Heinemann, 2004.
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