Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with ischial bone cancer treated by surgery to save leg
By Oblak, Michelle L. & Boston, Sarah E.·Published in Veterinary Surgery·2014·Ontario Veterinary College University of Guelph Guelph ON Canada, Canada·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Ischiectomy With Limb Preservation for a Dog With Ischial Chondrosarcoma: Case Report and Surgical Technique
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old spayed female mixed breed dog was brought in for hindlimb lameness after a vet found a bone tumor (chondrosarcoma) in her left hip area. The veterinarian performed a surgery called ischiectomy, which removed the affected bone while preserving the leg. After the surgery, the dog initially had some difficulty using her hind leg, but over time she improved and was able to walk well again. More than 500 days later, she showed no signs of the cancer returning and was doing well.
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Abstract
ObjectiveTo describe the surgical technique for ischiectomy in the dog and to report the procedure in a case.Study DesignCase report.AnimalAn 11‐year‐old spayed female mixed breed dog with chondrosarcoma of the ischium.MethodsThe dog presented for hindlimb lameness and evaluation after a radiographic finding of a lytic lesion confined to the left ischium. Following staging and confirmation of stage 1 disease, an ischiectomy with preservation of the hindlimb was performed.ResultsThe dog recovered from surgery and was initially moderately lame on the hindlimb. Over time, the dog regained satisfactory hindlimb use and was alive >500 days postoperative with no evidence of local recurrence or metastatic disease.ConclusionsIschiectomy with hindlimb preservation is a technically straight‐forward procedure and in this case, resulted in good hindlimb function postoperatively. The procedure should be considered for the treatment of dogs with bone tumors confined to the ischium.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950x.2014.12296.x