Synthetic material used for repair of tibia and fibula fracture in a tiger

Magnetic resonance imaging study in a normal Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) stifle joint

“…Diagnostic imaging techniques such as radiography, ultrasonography, CT and MRI have been used to evaluate the bony and soft-tissue structures of the stifle joint [ 15 ]. In some cases, radiography may be sufficient to make a diagnosis when the clinical signs and physical examination give full information of the disorder [ 8 , 34 ]; however, if radiographic assessment is inconclusive, more advanced imaging techniques are necessary [ 35 ]. Ultrasonography is considered helpful to evaluate menisci, ligaments and tendons, although the animal’s size can limit their visualization [ 15 ].…”

“…Conservation task includes anatomical, physiological and clinical works [ 3 – 5 ]. However, studies by means of imaging exploratory techniques have been very sparse and they included radiographic and computed tomography (CT) for anatomical evaluation of the tiger stifle [ 6 , 7 ], the assessing of a fracture of tibia and fibula [ 8 ], and different head diseases such as a nasopharyngeal myxosarcoma [ 9 ], an extradural hematoma [ 10 ], and a retrobulbar abscess [ 11 ].…”

Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging study of a normal tarsal joint in a Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris)

“…In the case of felines, we can refer to CT having been used for transverse implant placement [16] and for the diagnosis of infections [17] in the tarsus. In tigers, previous reports detail the radiological findings in the diagnosis of fracture of the tibia and fibula [18] and anatomical assessment of the stifle joint using MRI [19], but there is no publications describing the results of CT and MRI anatomy of the tarsal joint in these species. The tarsal joint of these species is considerably complex, as it is constituted by the tibia, fibula, tarsal bones, metatarsal bones and the ligaments and fibrocartilage that maintain the bones attached together.…”