Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Limping Jack Russell Terrier diagnosed with radioulnar bone death
By Schmid, Lisbeth et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2018·Department for Companion Animals and Horses·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: IMAGING DIAGNOSIS-RADIOGRAPHY AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY OF RADIOULNAR ISCHEMIC NECROSIS IN A JACK RUSSELL TERRIER.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old Jack Russell Terrier was brought in for limping on the left front leg after a minor injury. X-rays and a CT scan revealed a serious bone issue called radioulnar ischemic necrosis (RUIN), which caused bone loss and a fracture. This rare condition is thought to be linked to damage to a ligament in the leg, but the exact cause is unknown. The dog was diagnosed and treated, but further details on the treatment and recovery were not provided.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old Jack Russell Terrier with a history of minor trauma was presented for lameness of the left forelimb. Radiography and computed tomography demonstrated a localized radioulnar osteolytic lesion with cortical bone loss and enthesiophytes. Based on results of diagnostic imaging and histopathological examination, the final diagnosis was radioulnar ischemic necrosis (RUIN), complicated by pathologic fracture. A rare disorder of unknown etiology, RUIN may be secondary to tearing of the interosseous ligament and potential ischemia. It should be differentiated from neoplastic or fungal disease. To the authors´ knowledge, this is the first canine case report describing RUIN.
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