Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with tibial bone tumor treated by limb-sparing surgery using
By Masakazu Shimada et al.·Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2023·Division of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Musashino, Tokyo, Japan, CH·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Case report: Limb-sparing surgery of tibial chondrosarcoma with frozen autologous bone graft using liquid nitrogen in a dog
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old bulldog was diagnosed with a bone tumor called chondrosarcoma in his left leg, along with other issues affecting his right leg and spine. Instead of amputating the leg, the vet performed a special surgery that involved using a frozen piece of the dog's own bone to replace the tumor-affected area, which helped preserve the leg. After the surgery, the dog had some difficulty walking but was able to maintain a good quality of life for 20 months, and his owner was pleased with the outcome.
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Abstract
Chondrosarcoma is the second most common primary bone tumor after osteosarcoma in dogs. Chondrosarcoma has a good prognosis owing to its low metastatic rate and long survival time, even with amputation alone. However, amputation risks reducing the quality of life in patients with other orthopedic diseases of the non-affected limb, neurological diseases, or large body size. Limb-sparing surgery with frozen autologous bone grafting using liquid nitrogen allows bone quality to be maintained in the normal bone area while killing tumor cells, thereby preserving the affected limb. Thus, it is expected to maintain the quality of life. We describe herein limb-sparing surgery for tibial chondrosarcoma with frozen autologous bone graft using liquid nitrogen in an 8-year and 8-month-old castrated male bulldog weighing 29.2 kg. The patient had chondrosarcoma of the left tibia, suspected cranial cruciate ligament rupture of the right stifle, and degenerative lumbosacral stenosis. In such a case, amputation would increase the burden on the non-affected limb or spine, which could cause difficulty in walking; therefore, we performed limb-sparing surgery. Postoperatively, although a circumduction gait associated with stifle arthrodesis remained, the patient maintained the quality of life for 20 months, and the owner was satisfied with the results.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.966513