Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Six-month-old Dobermann puppy with heel bone growth plate fractures
By Font, J et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2013·Hospital Veterinari Canis Girona, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Bilateral calcaneal epiphysiolysis in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old female Dobermann Pinscher was brought in for limping due to a condition called bilateral calcaneal epiphysiolysis, which means there were issues with the growth plates in her heel bones. There was no injury that caused this problem, and after examining her and taking X-rays, the vet diagnosed her condition. To help her, the vet used a special device called a tension band and an external fixator to stabilize her bones. Unfortunately, while her symptoms improved temporarily, the underlying bone changes were severe, and she did not fully recover.
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Abstract
A case of bilateral calcaneal epiphysiolysis in a six-month-old female Dobermann Pinscher is described in this report. The absence of a traumatic event and the clinical, radiographic and histopathological abnormalities led us to the diagnosis of simultaneous bilateral epiphysiolysis of the calcaneus. A tension band and a type II transarticular external fixator were placed. The clinical signs were resolved only temporarily because of the gravity of the bone changes.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23460274/