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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
The [[Hindlimb - Anatomy & Physiology#Tibiatibial crest]] is the insertion point for the '''straight patellar tendon''' and it forms as a '''separate centre of ossification'''. Hyperflexion of the stifle joint can cause avulsion of the growth plate of the tibial crest in '''immature animals''', less than about 10 months of age.
The [[Hindlimb - Anatomy & Physiology#Tibia|tibial crest]] is the insertion point for the '''straight patellar tendon''' and it forms as a '''separate centre of ossification'''. Hyperflexion of the stifle joint can cause avulsion of the growth plate of the tibial crest in '''immature animals''', less than about 10 months of age.
It can occur in cats and dogs, and the Greyhound and Terrier breeds are overrepresented.
It can occur in cats and dogs, and the Greyhound and Terrier breeds are overrepresented.