Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery to fix elbow bone mismatch in four dogs
By Jaworski, Janek & Burton, Neil J·Published in Veterinary Record Case Reports·2023·Wear Referrals, Bradbury Stockton‐on‐Tees UK, United Kingdom·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Canine elbow realignment osteotomy for treatment of axial humeroradial or humeroulnar incongruency in four dogs
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Four dogs with elbow problems were brought in for treatment due to issues with their elbow joints that were causing pain and limping. They were diagnosed with a condition called elbow incongruity, which can lead to arthritis. A new surgical procedure called canine elbow realignment osteotomy was performed to correct the alignment of their elbow bones. After the surgery, the dogs showed improvement in their lameness and overall comfort.
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Abstract
Abstract Canine elbow incongruity is a condition that may be associated with the development of dysplastic lesions of the elbow; namely, medial coronoid process disease, osteochondrosis of the humeral condyle and ununited anconeal process. Axial elbow incongruity (either short radius or short ulna syndrome) may predispose to the development of elbow osteoarthritis. Surgical correction of incongruity has previously been described in an effort to improve lameness and mitigate progression of osteoarthritis, although a system by which to achieve measured and precise adjustment of congruity of both the radius and ulna has been lacking. This case series describes use of a novel acute correction surgery, canine elbow realignment osteotomy for correction of axial elbow incongruency in four dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.726