Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog elbow dysplasia X-rays improve after ulnar osteotomy surgery
By Snelling, S R & Lavelle, R B·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2004·University of Melbourne's Veterinary Clinic and Hospital, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Radiographic changes in elbow dysplasia following ulnar osteotomy--a case report and review of the literature.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-month-old dog with elbow dysplasia (a condition affecting the elbow joint) underwent surgery to remove bone fragments from both elbows and had an additional procedure on one elbow to correct the ulnar bone. After five months, X-rays showed that the bone growths (osteophytes) on the treated elbow had disappeared, while the untreated elbow showed an increase in these growths. This suggests that the surgery was effective in improving the condition of the affected elbow.
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Abstract
This case report describes the results of bilateral elbow arthrotomy and a unilateral ulnar osteotomy in a 10-month-old dog with bilateral elbow dysplasia. Fragmented coronoid processes were removed from both joints via bilateral medial arthrotomies. On the right side an ulnar osteotomy was also performed using a caudolateral approach. Bilateral flexed lateral elbow radiographs taken before surgery and 5 months postoperatively were assessed for changes in osteophyte size on the anconeal process, caudal epicondylar ridge and radial head. Osteophytes on the anconeal process and caudal epicondylar ridge disappeared over the postoperative period in the joint that received an ulnar osteotomy. In the contralateral joint the size of the oesteophytes on the anconeal process and caudal epicondylar ridge increased in size during the same period.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15181927/