Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Boxer dog with right front leg anconeal fracture treated by surgery
By Thrupp, J et al.·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2001·The University of Melbourne, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary anconeal fracture in a boxer.
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Plain-English summary
A 14-month-old female Boxer was brought to the vet because she couldn't put weight on her right front leg. X-rays showed a fracture in a small bone in her elbow called the anconeal process, which is quite rare in dogs. The vet performed surgery to remove the fractured piece of bone. After the surgery, the Boxer was able to recover and return to her normal activities.
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Abstract
A 14-month-old speyed female Boxer was presented with acute non-weight-bearing lameness in the right forelimb. Radiography revealed separation of the anconeal process, which was thence surgically removed. Histological examination of the anconeal process confirmed a primary fracture. Isolated unilateral anconeal process fracture in the dog is rare and this report includes histopathological findings of a primary anconeal fracture.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11702931/