Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
CT scan vs real walking elbow joint mismatch in dogs
By Rohwedder, Thomas & Böttcher, Peter·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2021·Small Animal Clinic, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Relation of Computed Tomography-Based Static Axial Radioulnar Incongruence Measurements under General Anaesthesia and Dynamic, In Vivo RUI during the Walk in Canine Elbow Joints with and without Medial Coronoid Process Disease.
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Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with elbow problems, specifically medial coronoid process disease (MCPD), were studied to understand how their elbow joints moved while walking. The researchers found that healthy elbows showed a slight negative movement during walking, while elbows affected by MCPD did not change at all during movement. This means that the static measurements taken while the dogs were under anesthesia did not accurately reflect how the elbows functioned when the dogs were walking. Understanding these differences can help veterinarians better assess and treat elbow issues in dogs.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE:  This study aimed to evaluate the correlation of static axial radioulnar incongruence (sRUI) measured under general anaesthesia with the realdynamic RUI (dRUI) during walking. STUDY DESIGN:  This was a prospective clinical study that included 6 sound elbows (5 dogs) and 7 medial coronoid process disease (MCPD) affected elbows (6 dogs). MATERIALS AND METHODS:  Static axial radioulnar incongruence was measured using the sphere fitting technique on computed tomography-based three-dimensional (3D) models of radius and ulna. Thepose of radius and ulna was derived from radiostereometric analysis during the walk and transferred onto previously calculated 3D models. Dynamic RUI was measured on those adjusted models using the sphere fitting technique, providing a measurement of RUI over time during walk. RESULTS:  Mean sRUI was 0.2 mm (standard deviation [SD]: 0.30) in control and 1.4 mm (SD: 0.73) in elbow joints with MCPD; being significantly different ( = 0.0035; confidence interval [CI]: 0.4772-1.8824). Mean dRUI in controls (-0.4 mm; SD: 0.47) was significantly different ( = 0.0004; CI: 0.9918-2.5225) from dRUI in the affected elbows (1.4 mm; SD: 0.73). Comparison of sRUI and dRUI within each group showed difference in the control group (0.2 vs. -0.4 mm; = 0.0138; CI: 0.1820-1.0014). In affected elbows, no difference between sRUI and dRUI was found (1.4 vs. 1.4 mm; = 0.8963). CONCLUSION:  In normal elbow joints, sRUI does not represent thecondition during weight bearing. Dynamic and slightly negative RUI occurs during loading (0.2 mm positive to -0.4 mm negative RUI). In MCPD affected elbows with sRUI, no dynamic change of RUI occurs during the walk.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34344054/