Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Elbow fusion surgery for broken bone cyst in young Yorkshire Terrier
By Choate, C J & Arnold, G A·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2011·Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Elbow arthrodesis following a pathological fracture in a dog with bilateral humeral bone cysts.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-month-old Yorkshire Terrier was brought to the vet because it had been limping on its right front leg, which suddenly got worse and left the dog unable to put weight on that leg. After X-rays and tests, the vet found that the dog had bone cysts in both front legs and a fracture in the right one. Instead of amputating the leg, the vet performed a surgery called arthrodesis, which involved stabilizing the elbow with a special plate. The surgery went well, and the dog did not have any complications afterward.
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Abstract
A 10-month-old Yorkshire Terrier was referred for evaluation of an intermittent right thoracic limb lameness that acutely progressed to non-weight-bearing. A diagnosis of bilateral bone cysts of the humeral condyles with a pathologic fracture of the lateral aspect of the right humeral condyle was given following radiographic and histopathologic examination. Bilateral pathology necessitated consideration of treatment modalities other than amputation of the limb, as previously reported. Arthrodesis of the right elbow using a 2.0 mm locking bone plate was performed. The dog did not experience any complications associated with the procedure or the contralateral bone cyst.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21792474/