Small Animal Orthopedic: Hindlimb

Front 1

Bones: Ilium, ischium, pubis, acetabular bone, sacrum
Joints: Sacroiliac joint, coxofemoral joint
Landmarks: Obturator formane, iliopubic eminence, ischiatic tuberosity, ischiatic arches

Back 1

Front 2

Bones: Ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum, acetabular bone
Joints: Coxofemoral joint
Landmarks: Ischiatic tuberosity, obturator foramen

Back 2

Front 3

Bones: Ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum, acetabular bone
Joints: Coxofemoral joint
Landmarks: Ischiatic tuberosity, obturator foramen

Back 3

Front 4

Bones: Pelvis, Femur
Joints: Coxofemoral joint
Landmarks: Cranial acetabular rim, dorsal acetabular rim, ventral acetabular notch

Back 4

Front 5

Bones: Distal Pelvis, Femur, Proximal Tibia
Joints: Coxofemoral joint, Femorotibial joint
Landmarks: Femoral head, femoral neck, greater and lesser trochanters, trochanteric fossa, intertrochanteric crest, patella, fabellae, intercondyloid fossa, medial and lateral condyles

Back 5

Front 6

Bones: Distal femur, proximal tibia and fibula
Joint: Femorotibial joint
Landmarks: Patella, fabellae, popliteal sesamoid, trochlear ridge, extensor fossa, infrapatellar fat pad, patellar ligament, intercondyloid eminence, head of the fibula, tibial crest, tibial tuberosity

Back 6

Front 7

Bones: Distal femur, proximal tibia and fibula
Joint: Femorotibial joint
Landmarks: Patella, fabellae, extensor fossa, intercondyloid fossa, medial and lateral condyle, intercondylar eminence, tibial tuberosity

Back 7

Front 8

Bones: Distal femur, Tibia, Fibula, tarsal bones
Joints: Femorotibial, tibiotarsal
Landmarks: Tibial crest

Back 8

Front 9

Bones: Distal femur, Tibia, Fibula, tarsal bones
Joints: Femorotibial, tibiotarsal
Landmarks: Tibial crest, Common calcaneal tendon

Back 9

Front 10

Bones: Talus, Calcaneus, Central, Tarsal bones 1-4
Joints: Tibiotarsal, proximal and distal intertarsal, tarsometatarsal

Back 10

Front 11

Bones: Talus, Calcaneous, Central, Tarsal bones 1-4
Joints: Tibiotarsal, proximal and distal intertarsal, tarsometatarsal

Back 11

Front 12

What features distinguish medial from lateral on the small animal hind limb?

Back 12

1. Orientation to the pelvis.
2. Greater trochanter is lateral, lesser trochanter is medial.
3. Extensor fossa is on the lateral femoral condyle
4. Fibula is on the lateral side.
5. 4th tarsal bone is largest and most lateral.

Front 13

The extensor fossa of the femur can be mistaken for what kind of lesion?

Back 13

Osteochondrosis lesion