Radiological Anatomy of the Pelvis and Pelvic Limb of the Greater Cane Rat (Thryonomys swinderianus)

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Mediolateral (a) and caudocranial (b) radiographic views of the right tibia and fibula of a greater cane rat. 1. Medial condyle; 2. tibial tuberosity; 3. physis of the tibial tuberosity; 4. tibia; 5. fibula; 6. calcaneous; 7. medial malleolus of the tibia; 8. lateral malleolus of the fibula; 9. lateral intercondylar tubercle; 10. medial intercondylar tubercle; 11. cochlea of the tibia. The prominent tuberosity is shown by a short white arrow. A crescent-shaped radiolucent area representing the physis of the tibial tuberosity is indicated by a black arrow. An increased area of bone opacity is indicated by a long white arrow.