Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog elbow surgery outcomes and complications after CUE arthroplasty
By Cook, James L et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2015·University of Missouri, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinical outcomes associated with the initial use of the Canine Unicompartmental Elbow (CUE) Arthroplasty System(®).
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with elbow problems, specifically medial compartment disease, underwent a new type of surgery called canine unicompartmental elbow (CUE) arthroplasty. After the surgery, most dogs showed improvement, with nearly half achieving full function and about 44% having acceptable function. However, there were some complications, including a few serious ones. Overall, CUE arthroplasty appears to be a good option for treating this condition in dogs, helping many return to normal activities.
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Abstract
We evaluated mid- to long-term outcomes with respect to function and complications in dogs undergoing canine unicompartmental elbow (CUE) arthroplasty for treatment of medial compartment disease of the elbow. This prospective multicenter case series is the first group of clinical cases to receive CUE arthroplasty. Cases (each elbow that underwent CUE performed by a participating surgeon) were enrolled into an electronic database and prospectively followed to determine and record all associated complications, as well as functional outcomes. There were 103 cases from 18 surgeons. Final follow-up time ranged from 6 to 47 mo with a mean and median of 10 mo. Canine unicompartmental elbow was associated with 1 catastrophic (1%), 11 major (10.7%), and 28 minor (27.2%) complications. Outcomes following CUE were reported as full function in 49 cases (47.6%), acceptable function in 45 cases (43.7%), and unacceptable function in 9 cases (8.7%). We conclude that CUE arthroplasty is an appropriate consideration for treatment of medial compartment disease of the elbow in dogs.
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