{"id":5568,"date":"2021-08-13T08:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T16:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/?p=5233"},"modified":"2022-06-06T14:12:45","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T22:12:45","slug":"do-dog-acl-braces-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/do-dog-acl-braces-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Dog Braces Work For CCL Tears?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The most common joint injury in dogs is partial or complete tear of the stifle (aka the hind knee). So common is this injury, that the National Institute of Health has produced an increasing number of peer reviewed journals on the matter that explore a wide variety of topics from which surgery choices are most effective, and even many alternative therapy choices: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c<\/em>The cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) is necessary to stabilize the stifle joint in dogs; however, its rupture is one of the most common causes of hind limb lameness and the most common stifle joint diseases in dogs.\u201d (1)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Many have speculated about the exact cause for such a high number of knee ligament tears in dogs. Many have turned to surgeries that reconfigure the knee joint, such as TPLO surgery, claiming that the original structure of the knee itself is to blame. While others believe that there is nothing innately wrong with the knee joint of a dog, but rather the ongoing care of a dog, such as regular exercise and maintaining an appropriate weight for the dog\u2019s bone size are the best medicine and prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Regardless, there is no conclusive evidence that suggests the exact cause for so many \u2018ACL\u2019, tears in dogs, just that they happen, a lot! How you, the owner, chooses to proceed in the treatment of your dog\u2019s injured knee will depend on a variety of factors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n