Histopathological evaluation of canine stifle joint synovial membrane collected at the time of repair of cranial cruciate ligament rupture
- 1 July 1995
- journal article
- Published by American Animal Hospital Association in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Vol. 31 (4) , 289-294
- https://doi.org/10.5326/15473317-31-4-289
Abstract
Synovial membranes from 54 dogs were collected at the time of surgery to stabilize the stifle joint following rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament. Histological evaluation revealed lymphoplasmacytic synovitis with the formation of distinct, nodular aggregates in 36 synovial membranes. The remainder had evidence of chronic synovitis with variable numbers of diffuse, mononuclear cells. The presence of a potentially immune-mediated synovitis in the majority of cases suggests the need for further study.Keywords
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