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Meniscal ossification. II. The normal pattern in the tiger knee

T M Ganey1, J A Ogden, N Abou-Madi

  • 1Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Tampa, FL 33612-9499.

Skeletal Radiology
|April 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Bengal tigers can develop bone ossicles in their medial menisci after birth. This ossification, appearing in animals over 20 months old, is a normal anatomical variation in these large mammals.

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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Anatomy
  • Comparative Osteology

Background:

  • The knee meniscus is crucial for joint function.
  • Ossification within cartilaginous structures is uncommon in mammals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the presence and characteristics of ossicles in the medial menisci of Bengal tigers.
  • To determine the developmental timeline and histological nature of these ossicles.

Main Methods:

  • Macroscopic and microscopic examination of Bengal tiger knee joints.
  • Age determination of the studied animals.

Main Results:

  • Ossicles were identified in the anterior horn of the medial meniscus in tigers aged 20 months and older.
  • The ossicles were composed of remodeling trabecular bone and appeared before skeletal maturation.

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  • A distinct columnar cartilage pattern was observed adjacent to the ossicle at the femoral articulation.

    • Conclusions:

    • Medial meniscal ossification is a normal, age-related anatomical variation in Bengal tigers.
    • This finding may provide a model for understanding the phylogenetic theory of ossicle development.