Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery helped a 10-year-old Labrador with severe elbow arthritis
By Flo, G L·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1998·Veterinary Teaching Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical removal of fragmented coronoid processes and fractured anconeal process in an older dog with evidence of severe degenerative joint disease.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old Labrador Retriever was brought in for severe limping on the left front leg that had lasted for 6 weeks. X-rays showed broken pieces in the elbow joint, which were causing pain and discomfort. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove these loose fragments, and afterward, the dog showed significant improvement in movement and overall activity compared to the previous two years. This case highlights that surgery can help older dogs with joint problems caused by wear and tear.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old Labrador Retriever was admitted because of severe unilateral (left) forelimb lameness of 6 weeks' duration. Computerized tomography revealed bilateral fragmented coronoid processes (FCP) and unilateral fracture of the anconeal process. Surgery on the left elbow to remove the loose anconeal process and FCP resolved the severe lameness and improved the dog's overall activity, compared with that of the preceding 2 years. Unstable FCP can develop late in life, and a degenerative anconeal process may fracture. Surgical removal of loose fragments in a severely arthritic joint may be beneficial.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9861974/