Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Limb-sparing surgery with ulnar bone graft in 2 dogs with distal
By Irvine-Smith, G S & Lobetti, R G·Published in Journal of the South African Veterinary Association·2006·Bryanston Veterinary Hospital·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ipsilateral vascularised ulnar transposition autograft for limb-sparing surgery of the distal radius in 2 dogs with osteosarcoma.
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Plain-English summary
Two dogs with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, were treated with a special surgery that involved moving a part of their ulna bone to replace the affected area in the distal radius. Both dogs did well after the surgery and received chemotherapy, showing only minor issues like screw loosening and a bone infection. They were able to use their limbs effectively and lived for over a year after the procedure. This approach is suitable for dogs with small tumors that haven't spread through the bone.
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Abstract
Canine osteosarcoma is the most commonly diagnosed primary bone tumour in the dog, affecting mainly large and giant breed dogs with the predilection site being the metaphysis of long bones, specifically the distal radius, proximal humerus, distal femur and proximal tibia and fibula. Treatment options are either palliative or curative intent therapy, the latter limb amputation or limb-sparing surgery together with chemotherapy. This article describes the use of an ipsilateral vascularised ulnar transposition autograft as well as chemotherapy in 2 dogs with osteosarcoma of the distal radius. Both dogs showed minimal complications with the technique and both survived over 381 days following the surgery. Complications seen were loosening of the screws and osteomyelitis. The procedure was well tolerated with excellent limb use. This technique is indicated for use in cases with small tumour size that have not broken through the bone cortex.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17137057/