Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with medial coronoid fracture diagnosed by special X-ray
By Haudiquet, P H & Rochereau, P H·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2007·Clinique Veterinaire de l'Ouest, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A specific oblique radiography, and treatment, of a medial coronoid process fracture.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old Schapendoes was brought in because it couldn't put weight on its leg after an injury. The vet diagnosed a fracture in a specific part of the dog's elbow using special X-ray views. To treat it, the vet performed surgery to remove the broken piece of bone through a small incision. The dog recovered quickly, with no more limping, and follow-up X-rays showed only minor signs of arthritis three months later.
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Abstract
Acute traumatic fracture of the medial coronoid process is rarely reported and has previously only been described in three dogs to date. A three-year-old Schapendoes was presented for an acute non weight-bearing lameness. The definitive diagnosis of a medial coronoid process fracture was delicate and based on the disto-medial proximo-lateral oblique radiographic view (Di35M-PrLO). The surgical removal of the fragment was performed using a medial arthroscopic approach. The outcome was rapidly favourable. Lameness disappeared and the follow-up radiographs three months later revealed minimal reactions of osteoarthrosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18038014/